Probabilistic editing has been introduced to enable valid inference using established survey sampling theory in situations when some of the collected data points may have measurement errors and are therefore submitted to an editing process. To reduce the editing effort and avoid over-editing, in...

Measurement errors in macroeconomic aggregates such as GDP have been widely lamented, particularly in low-income contexts. This study investigates the reliability of one component of national accounts, agricultural sector output. Focusing first on the case of Mozambique, we use a series of 12...

Recent studies use names—first and surnames—to estimate intergenerational mobility in sources that lack direct family links. While generating novel evidence on intergenerational transmission processes, it remains unclear how different estimators compare and how reliable they are. This paper...

This research harmonizes Philippine Census of Population and Housing (CPH) data from 1970 to 2020 to address data consistency challenges across five decades. The study systematically reconciles evolving variable definitions, classification systems, and measurement scales to create a unified...

The present 2024 Annual Report emphasises the importance of professional independence and impartiality and objectivity for statistical bodies, highlighting the need for robust legal provisions to ensure that statistical authorities operate free from external influence and in an impartial and...

This manual complements the legislative framework for European Business Statistics with guidance on how to interpret it in a practical and ever-changing setting. While the essential concepts and definitions are laid down in law, the manual provides further guidance on how to turn theory into...

The 2024 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index is a multidimensional index which ranks 164 countries for their policy performance across three pillars covering public services, progressive taxation and labour rights.