Principles and practices for a federal statistical agency
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Principles and practices for a federal statistical agency
National Academy Press, c2013
5th ed
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
Publicly available statistics from government agencies that are credible, relevant, accurate, and timely are essential for policy makers, individuals, households, businesses, academic institutions, and other organizations to make informed decisions. Even more, the effective operation of a democratic system of government depends on the unhindered flow of statistical information to its citizens.
In the United States, federal statistical agencies in cabinet departments and independent agencies are the governmental units whose principal function is to compile, analyze, and disseminate information for such statistical purposes as describing population characteristics and trends, planning and monitoring programs, and conducting research and evaluation. The work of these agencies is coordinated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Statistical agencies may acquire information not only from surveys or censuses of people and organizations, but also from such sources as government administrative records, private-sector datasets, and Internet sources that are judged of suitable quality and relevance for statistical use. They may conduct analyses, but they do not advocate policies or take partisan positions. Statistical purposes for which they provide information relate to descriptions of groups and exclude any interest in or identification of an individual person, institution, or economic unit.
Four principles are fundamental for a federal statistical agency: relevance to policy issues, credibility among data users, trust among data providers, and independence from political and other undue external influence. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition explains these four principles in detail.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
Introduction
Part I: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
Part II: Commentary
Appendix A: Legislation and Regulations That Govern Federal Statistics
Appendix B: Organization of the Federal Statistical System
Appendix C: Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics of the Statistical Commission of the United Nations
Appendix D: European Statistics Code of Practice for the National and Community Statistical Authorities
Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013
References and Selected Bibliography
Committee on National Statistics
Table of Contents
- 1 Front Matter
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Introduction
- 4 Part I: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
- 5 Part II: Commentary
- 6 Appendix A: Legislation and Regulations That Govern Federal Statistics
- 7 Appendix B: Organization of the Federal Statistical System
- 8 Appendix C: Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics of the Statistical Commission of the United Nations
- 9 Appendix D: European Statistics Code of Practice for the National and Community Statistical Authorities
- 10 Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013
- 11 References and Selected Bibliography
- 12 Committee on National Statistics
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