In recent years, the quantity of digital data created, stored and processed in the world has grown exponentially. The demand for statistical information has never been so apparent. In order for Official Statistics to continue to function as a universal language for all kinds of societal interactions and decision-making, it is essential that the product ‘information’ is fit for purpose. Quality of statistics needs to be seen with a much wider scope, going beyond the side of production, including the use side and analysing scientifically how these two sides are interacting in a dynamic relationship. The main challenges are to position the Official Statistics on the information market and to establish a fruitful cooperation with new partners, in particular from data sciences, which offers opportunities for the use of new ‘Big Data’ sources. To understand the DNA, the ‘Brand Essence’ of ‘Official Statistics’ is a precondition for that.
THE FUTURE ROLE OF OFFICIAL STATISTICS / Radermacher, WALTER JOSEF. - ELETTRONICO. - (2017). (Intervento presentato al convegno Power from Statistics: Data, Information and Knowledge tenutosi a Brussels nel 18.-19.10.2017).
THE FUTURE ROLE OF OFFICIAL STATISTICS
Walter Josef Radermacher
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2017
Abstract
In recent years, the quantity of digital data created, stored and processed in the world has grown exponentially. The demand for statistical information has never been so apparent. In order for Official Statistics to continue to function as a universal language for all kinds of societal interactions and decision-making, it is essential that the product ‘information’ is fit for purpose. Quality of statistics needs to be seen with a much wider scope, going beyond the side of production, including the use side and analysing scientifically how these two sides are interacting in a dynamic relationship. The main challenges are to position the Official Statistics on the information market and to establish a fruitful cooperation with new partners, in particular from data sciences, which offers opportunities for the use of new ‘Big Data’ sources. To understand the DNA, the ‘Brand Essence’ of ‘Official Statistics’ is a precondition for that.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
