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Statystyka oficjalna wobec wyzwań globalnych
Official statistics and global challenges

Author(s): Janusz Witkowski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Public Administration, Methodology and research technology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: statistics; statistical surveys; official statistics

Summary/Abstract: The author discusses the main directions of improving Polish official statistics in adapting information characterizing durable, sustainable and balanced socio-economic development to the extent that the needs of domestic and international users are covered, taking into account the changes in the information technology and telecommunications. Particular attention was paid to the development of the following courses of action: to enrich the thematic scope of statistical surveys, taking into account the most important aspects of the test of reality, strengthen the coordination of research at the international level, improving the measurement of phenomena and processes, need to expand the scope of the use of alternative sources of information, including researches on the possibility of using the so-called mass sets (Big Data), programming and monitoring of development, modernization of the organization of the surveys.

  • Issue Year: 59/2014
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 1-16
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish