THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

Authors
PULLINGER J
Citation
J. Pullinger, THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS, International statistical review, 65(3), 1997, pp. 291-308
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Statistic & Probability","Statistic & Probability
Journal title
International statistical review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03067734
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
291 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-7734(1997)65:3<291:TCOTOF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A new Office for National Statistics was created in the United Kingdom in 1996 following a series of developments designed to strengthen the relevance and integrity of statistics. This paper describes these fun damental changes and sets out a blueprint for future progress. It also sets current developments in the United Kingdom in an historical and international context.