This chapter presents on overview of social networks at a variety of scales that are accessible online. It begins with basic definitions of network analysis terms such as one-mode and multiplex networks. It continues by elaborating on sources of network data online. It shows a simple example of...

This study compares Russian state information systems of industry with UN international recommendations. The harmonization of the Russian information system with successful international practices is necessary for measuring the main industrial indicator levels and dynamics in comparison with the...

A specific feature of business conditions surveys describing actual and expected short-term trends of company financial and economic activities is the non-quantitative nature of the relevant data. To facilitate its interpretation and visualisation for various user groups, the respondents'...

Data on the number of people who have committed suicide tends to be reported with a substantial time lag of around two years. We examine whether online activity measured by Google searches can help us improve estimates of the number of suicide occurrences in England before official figures are...

Statistical agencies frequently publish microdata that have been altered to protect confidentiality. Such data retain utility for many types of broad analyses but can yield biased or insufficiently precise results in others. Research access to de-identified versions of the restricted-use data...

We propose a formal definition of backtestable statistic: a backtest is a null expected value involving only the statistic and its random variable, strictly monotonic in the former. We discuss the relationship with elicitability and identifiability which turn out being necessary conditions. The...

Without doubt modern education in statistics must involve practical, computer-based data analysis but the question arises whether and how computational elements should be integrated into the canon of methodological education. Should the student see and study high-level programming code right at...

Computational Statistics is an international journal that fosters the publication of applications and methodological research in the field of computational statistics. In this article, we will discuss the motivation, history, some specialties, and the future scope of this journal