Economic statistics
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Economic statistics is a branch of applied statistics focusing on the collection, processing, compilation and dissemination of statistics concerning the economy of a region, a country or a group of countries. Economic statistics is also referred as a subtopic of official statistics, since most of the economic statistics are produced by official organizations (e.g. statistical institutes, supranational organizations, central banks, ministries, etc.). Economic statistics provide the empirical data needed in economic research (econometrics) and they are the basis for decision and economic policy making.
[edit] See also
- Business statistics
- Economic data
- List of national and international statistical services
- List of statistical topics
- Statistics
- SDMX: standards for the exchange and sharing of economic (and other official) statistics between organisations
- Econometrics: Basically the same thing as economic statistics
[edit] External links
- Economic statistics: The White House pages on U.S. economic statistics
- Official statistics on the web: The University of Auckland Library
- Fundamental principles of official statistics: United Nations, Statistics Division
- Economic statistics (papers from methodological meetings): UNECE
