Monitoring the socio-economic development as a priority of official statistics Cover Image

Monitorowanie rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczego priorytetem statystyki publicznej
Monitoring the socio-economic development as a priority of official statistics

Author(s): Renata Bielak, Ewa Czumaj
Subject(s): Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: public statistics; social economic development; sustainable development; databases

Summary/Abstract: The mission of official statistics is to provide credible, reliable, independent and high-quality information on the state and changes in society, the economy and the environment, meet the needs of domestic and foreign users. Fulfillment of this obligation is reflected in the work of the current official statistics and in development activities.Monitoring of the socio-economic development requires continuous adaptation of statistics to the changing reality and the description of the phenomena and processes. The role of official statistics in the modern world goes far beyond the implementation of the research. Measuring sustainable development and information support for development policy are tangible examples of the undertaken challenges.The form and manner of data presentation have increasing importance for the effective transfer of information. To answer the need to improve communication with users, the CSO is implementing new systems of information share. The article describes, among others, ”Strateg” and ”Knowledge Databases”.

  • Issue Year: 60/2015
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 12-24
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish