The Independence of Official Statistics: Norms, Arrangements, Instruments

by Jean-Guy Prévost

Book Overview

This book explores the independence of official statistics and describes the various legal and professional norms, institutional arrangements, instruments and practices that statisticians have developed over recent decades to protect their work from political interference. It argues that this 'drive for independence', which saw the replication of these norms, arrangements, and instruments across countries, was largely led by the international epistemic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031408284
• ISBN13: 9783031408281
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"