Statistics as a Fundamental Element for Membership in Regional and International Organizations. Joining the NSI to the OECD Committee on Statistics and Policies Cover Image

Статистиката като основополагащ елемент за членство в регионални и международни организации. Присъединяване на НСИ към Комитета по статистика и политики в областта на статистиката на ОИСР
Statistics as a Fundamental Element for Membership in Regional and International Organizations. Joining the NSI to the OECD Committee on Statistics and Policies

Author(s): Atanas Atanassov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, National Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management, Public Administration, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: National Statistical Institute (NSI); Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policies
Summary/Abstract: The main objective of the paper is to examine the accession of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) to the Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policies of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). For this purpose, firstly, the paper presents brief historical data on the NSI, the status and structure of the NSI, the statistical authorities and the main documents in the field of statistics, and secondly, it examines the accession of Bulgaria as a full member of the OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policies. The NSI has been designated as the lead institution for the review of the legal instrument “OECD Council Recommendation on Good Statistical Practice”. Bulgaria’s candidacy for OECD membership, the OECD Council Recommendation on Good Statistical Practice, OECD missions to the NSI and the commitments that arise for Bulgaria from OECD membership are presented.

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