The Role of Official Statistics and Data Dissemination

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Due to the progress of computers, the use of statistical data is currently far more diversified than it has been in the past. In this article we will discuss how the government should cope with these diversified needs for statistical data. We will consider to what extent the government should collect data and in what manner the gevernment should provide this data. Concerning the former problem, we think that in addition to collecting data for governmental purposes, the government should also consider the public needs for statistical data. In regard to the latter problem, government statistical organizations should provide both ready-made and tailor-made tables at the request of individual users. We will discuss four possible ways for doing this:1) individual survey questionnaries made available to academic users for statistical purposes2) provision of magnetic tape containing individual information sampled3) tailor-made summaries provided by the government4) tailor-made summaries provided by designated nongovernmental institutions
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