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Millennium Indicators Database
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48 indicators, to measure progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Declaration development goals.[more...] |
Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE)
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Comtrade provides commodity trade data for all available countries and areas since 1962. Currently, it contains almost 700 millions records.[more...] |
Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants
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Population of city proper urban agglomeration[more...] |
Good Practices Database
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View this valuable source of information in good practices in official statistics[more...] |
United Nations Common Database (UNCDB)
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UNCDB provides selected series from 30 specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas. For additional pricing information go to the following web address http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cdb/cdb_help/cdb_subscription.asp[more...] |
United Nations Statistical Commission: Sixty Years of Leadership and Professionalism in Building the Global Statistical System 1947 - 2007 (Includes Booklet and Chart)
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Sales number: 07.XVII.6
Languages: [English]
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Having met for the first time in 1947, the Statistical Commission was formally established as a functional body of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and given full responsibility for setting up its international work programme, to be implemented by the Statistics Division as its Secretariat. This publication highlights the many achievements of the Statistical Commission in the last 60 years. |
ECOWAS Poverty Profile
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The ECOWAS Poverty Profile is one of the outputs of the United Nations Development Account project "Strengthening statistical capacity building in support of the Millennium Development Goals in the region of the Economic Community of West African States", jointly carried out by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the national statistical offices of the ECOWAS member countries. |
In recent years there has been a growing demand for, and use of, poverty statistics in the ECOWAS region, as well as an increase in national capacity for using such data for country assessments and poverty reduction strategies. However, the scarcity of comparable statistics on poverty in the region has remained a critical area of concern in the ECOWAS Commission's efforts to harmonize statistics in the region. The capacity of NSOs to collect data on poverty on a regular basis varies from country to country, as do the methods of data collection and poverty measurement. This report, the first of its kind in the ECOWAS region, is an important step towards building harmonized poverty statistics in the region. The various country practices in data collection and poverty measurement provide a comparative frame within which individual countries can assess their own methodologies. Moreover, understanding how each of the countries in the region defines and measures poverty is a first step toward realizing the goal of more harmonised statistics in the region.
This report is envisaged as a tool for sharing information on practices in poverty measurement in the ECOWAS region and as a reference guide for national statisticians, researchers, and policymakers. Beyond the inventory of country practices in data collection and poverty measurement, the report presents poverty profiles for each individual country, highlighting the main trends and patterns observed in the region. The ECOWAS Poverty Profile will be further enriched by the countries in the region as they overcome the challenge of regularly collecting, analysing, and disseminating comparable and quality data on poverty and poverty-related factors. |
Population and Vital Statistics Report
Series: A, No.244-245
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Languages: [English] only
Price: $35
Volume: LX, No. 1
This issue of the Population and Vital Statistics Report presents data for countries or areas on population size (total, male, and female) from the latest available census, estimated total population size for 2005 or 2006 (the later available year), and the number and rate of vital events (live births, deaths, and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years (1992-2006). These data are presented as reported by national authorities to the Demographic Yearbook of the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. This issue also presents data for the world and its major areas and regions on estimated population size for both 2004 and 2005. These estimates were prepared by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. |
Population and Vital Statistics Report
Series: A, No.242-243
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Languages: [English] only
Price: $35
Volume: LIX, No. 2
This issue of the Population and Vital Statistics Report presents data for countries or areas on population size (total, male, and female) from the latest available census, the estimated total population size for either 2005 or 2006 (the later available year), and the number and rate of vital events (live births, deaths, and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years (1992-2006). These data are presented as reported by national authorities to the Demographic Yearbook of the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Also presented are data on the estimated population size, for both 2004 and 2005, for the world and its major areas and regions, as prepared by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. |
Recommendations for the Preparation of Sample Survey Reports (Provisional Issue)
Series: C, No.1, Rev.2
Sales number: 64.XVII.7
Languages: [English]Revision: 2
This 1960 United Nations publication of recommendations updates its historical predecessor on sampling survey reporting and sampling methodology, contained in The Preparation of Sampling Survey Reports, Series C, No. 1 (1950). The revised set of recommendations was prepared by an expert group consisting of F. Yates as chairman, P.C. Mahalanobis as vice-chairman, and T. Dalenium, N. Keyfitz, V. Monakhov and P. Thionet. Issued in response to the changes and development in methodological aspects of statistical sampling in the 1950s. |
Preparation of Sampling Survey Reports
Series: C, No.1 (Revised)
Sales number: 1950
Languages: [English]Revision: 1
This historically significant document from 1950 provides a set of suggestions for the preparation of sampling survey reports. It is one of the earliest set of international guidelines which dealt with the use of technical terminology in various aspects of the sampling process. It was prepared by the Sub-Commission on Statistical Sampling of the Statistical Commission, whose members were Prof. G. Darmois, W.E. Deming, Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis (Chairman), F. Yates and Prof. R.A. Fisher (consultant). The suggestions in this handbook still provide a useful guide for achieving clarity, comprehensiveness, and international comparability in sample survey reporting. |
International Definition and Measurement of Levels of Living (An Interim Guide)
Series: E, No.CN.3/270/Rev.1
Sales number: 61.IV.7
Languages: [English]; [French]; [Spanish]
This historical document, issued in 1961, was the first to address comprehensively international concerns for comparable reporting of levels of living among countries. It suggests a set of basic components (subjects) of levels of living, indicators for each component, and additional basic indicators needed as background. It was prepared for use as an authoritative basic guide for governments, research organizations and others in the standardization and measurement of levels of living and provides invaluable information on early statistical thinking in this field. It superseded the 1954 report of a committee of experts, International Definition and Measurement of Standards and Levels of Living (E/CN.3/179- E/CN.5/299). The Guide was issued jointly by the United Nations, the International Labour Office, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Health Organization. |
International Comparison Programme
Series: F, No.unnumbered
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For Phase IV, the database consists of five Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet files on diskette. It contains the basic input, including 151 basic heading expenditures, purchasing power parities per US dollar and real values for the 60 participating countries in the benchmark-year comparison of 1980.
The Phase V database contains the global results of the ICP comparison for the benchmark-year of 1985. Data are shown for the 56 participating countries at the 53-category level, which correspond to the information published in section IV of the Phase V report World Comparisons of Real Gross Domestic Product and Purchasing Power, 1985. (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.94.XVII.7). |
Household Sample Surveys in Developing and Transition Countries
Series: F, No.96
Sales number: E.05.XVII.6
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [Spanish]
Price: $125
The handbook on Household Sample Surveys in Developing and Transition Countries presents the "state of the art" on several important aspects of conducting household surveys in developing and transition countries, including sample design, survey implementation, non-sampling errors, survey costs, and analysis of survey data. The main objective of this handbook is to assist national survey statisticians to design household surveys in an efficient and reliable manner, and to allow users to make greater use of survey generated data. The publication's 25 chapters have been authored by leading experts in survey research methodology around the world. |
Indicators for Monitoring the Millennium Development Goals-Definitions, Rationale, Concepts and Sources
Series: F, No.95
Sales number: 03.XVII.18
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $20
This publication from the United Nations Development Group contains complete and authoritative information on the concepts, definitions, implementation and sources of data for the 48 indicators selected by the United Nations for monitoring implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and targets of the Millennium Declaration, approved at the Millennium Summit at the United Nations in 2000. The United Nations uses these indicators to report annually on development progress toward the goals and targets and they are also suggested as a starting point for countries to prepare national reports on development goals. For each indicator this handbook provide a simple operational definition, the rationale for the indicator's selection, the method of computation, soruces of data, references including Internet sites for data and methodologies, limitations and notes on gender issues and national and international agencies concerned with each topic. |
Guide to Producing Statistics on Time Use: Measuring Paid and Unpaid Work
Series: F, No.93
Sales number: 04.XVII.7
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $75
This publication presents an overview of different approaches in the design of time-use surveys. The publication provides further impetus to the development of time-use statistics and assistance to countries interested in undertaking time-use surveys. It reviews methods and practices in collecting, processing and disseminating time-use statistics through compilation of country experiences. It is also aimed at facilitating the harmonization of methods and practices in collecting, processing and disseminating time-use statistics. In addition, the publication is meant to solicit comments and suggestions on the trial International Classification of Activities for Time-Use statistics (ICATUS) which will subsequently be revised. |
Handbook on the Collection of Fertility and Mortality Data
Series: F, No.92
Sales number: 03.XVII.11
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $25
The Handbook on the Collection of Fertility and Mortality Data provides detailed information on available sources/methods to obtain these data and may be used to decide what combination will best suit national conditions to derive fertility and mortality indicators. Fertility and mortality statistics provide crucial data for social and economic planning and for informed decision making. For example, planning for the provision of maternal and child health services can only be accurate if data on expected numbers of births in future years are available. Similarly, the construction of schools and training of teachers must rely on expected numbers of students at different grade levels. Data on fertility and mortality are collected by several complementary sources: civil registration systems, population censuses and samples surveys. The appropriateness of different combinations of sources and methods is discussed in details, given different circumstances. |
Handbook on Non-Profit Institutions in the System of National Accounts
Series: F, No.91
Sales number: 03.XVII.9
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $15
Responding to the growing worldwide interest in the character and role of non-profit or civil society organizations, this publication provides guidelines for the development of a satellite account that presents detailed economic data on non-profit institutions within the framework of the System of National Accounts. The Handbook clarifies the definition of non-profit institutions and identifies a methodology for breaking out and aggregating the full range of non-profit institutions, both those currently reported in the SNA sector Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households and those assigned to other sectors. The proposed methodology also captures the contribution of volunteer labour utilized by non-profit institutions and suggests extensions to existing classification systems to differentiate more fully the various types of non-profit institutions. |
Manual for the Development of a System of Criminal Justice Statistics
Series: F, No.89
Sales number: 03.XVII.6
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $20
This Manual provides an updated framework for the development of a national system of criminal justice statistics. It is suitable for use in a wide range of national and local circumstances and by countries that vary markedly in the underlying conditions and readiness to develop such a system of criminal justice statistics. The Manual includes an annex that highlights some of the practical issues related to the design and creation of a sound data collection system, providing examples of data collection forms, questionnaires, statistical tables, and data analysis and presentation. |
Handbook of Statistical Organization, Third Edition: The Operation and Organization of a Statistical Agency
Series: F, No.88
Sales number: 03.XVII.7
Languages: [Arabic]; [English]; [Chinese]; [English]; Corr.[English]; [French]; [Spanish]
Price: $40
This Handbook deals with the fundamentals of national systems of official statistics: general principles, data collection and respondent policies, principles of organization and management, and dissemination guidelines. Key chapters discuss the structure of statistical systems, coordination tools, the chief statistician, users and their needs, developing a progress plan, managing staff, managing information technology, interacting with respondents, getting information to the users, confidentiality and disclosure. The intended audiences for the Handbook are chief statisticians and their colleagues, and those charged with oversight of the official statistics function. The third edition is a complete revision of the 1980 edition.[more...] |
International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Compilers Manual
Series: F, No.87
Sales number: E.02.XVII.17
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
The Manual is published by UNSD at the request of the United Nations Statistical Commission to assist United Nations Member States in the implementation of the methodological guidelines laid out in International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions (published in 1998). The Manual has been prepared in cooperation with other international organizations and country experts. It is directed to all institutions which play a role in the collection, compilation and dissemination of trade statistics, and it may also serve as a guide to users who wish to understand better the nature of trade data. The Manual discusses in detail the conceptual and institutional framework of data collection, the sources of data, methods of data compilation, and data dissemination, reconciliation and exchange. |
National Practices in Compilation and Dissemination of External Trade Index Numbers: A Technical Report
Series: F, No.86
Sales number: E.04.XVII.10
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $20
This report describes national practices in the compilation of external trade index numbers for 76 countries and the European Union. The following topics are covered: index number series produced; source of information; index calculation methods; limitations of indices, problems encountered and other methodological observations specific to each country; release dates; revision policy; dissemination; compiling agency and contact information. |
National Accounts: A Practical Introduction
Series: F, No.85
Sales number: E.04.XVII.4
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $25
National Accounts: A Practical Introduction provides an introduction to some basic concepts and structures of the System of National Accounts (SNA) to economists and policy makers who are not familiar with national accounts, as well as other newcomers to the field of national accounting. The text may serve as a guide to reading the SNA itself. In that sense, the text is written in as simple a style as possible, and therefore the detailed elaboration of concepts in both theory and practice is avoided. Simple exercises are included, whenever possible, to make concepts and structures clearer to readers. The handbook also provides an example of the complete system in Excel so that readers can trace the linkages in the system by looking at the formulas there. A compilation spreadsheet that can be used for compiling national accounts is also developed as part of the development of the handbook. It has been tested and used in many developing countries. Those supplements are posted on the web page of the United Nations Statistics Division as part of the series Handbook of National Accounting. |
Handbook on Training in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems
Series: F, No.84
Sales number: 02.XVII.10
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $40
This Handbook provides guidance for developing national capability to operate and maintain, in a coordinated manner, the fundamental systems of civil registration and vital statistics. It contains course material, consisting of 23 modules that can be adapted to conduct an effective and comprehensive training on the essentials for civil registration and vital statistics systems. The modules addresses a range of issues related to the establishment, operation and maintenance of reliable civil registration and vital statistics systems. The Handbook is based on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations, Revision 2 (ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/19/Rev.2) and the related five preceding handbooks on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems (see: http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/demog/vital_statistics/publications.htm).[more...] |
Handbook on Census Management for Population and Housing Censuses
Series: F, No.83/Rev.1
Sales number: 00.XVII.15/Rev.1
Languages: [English]
Price: $30
Revision: 1
(The present publication is identical to ST/ESA/STAT/SER.F/83, except for the addition of annex VII). This publication is a reference document on management aspects of conducting a population and housing census. It provides guidance on how to (i) develop a structure able to effectively manage the census planning and operational processes; (ii) plan all the process that need to be considered in establishing a census; and (iii) design control and monitoring processes. The structure of the handbook reflects as closely as possible the census cycle. The initial chapters discuss management aspects concerning the planning and preparatory stages, followed by discussions on the operational stages (i.e. field operations and processing), dissemination of census results, and finally evaluation. The publication is also useful to those who need to plan surveys given the detailed description of the overall process of collecting, processing, and disseminating the data. |
Handbook on Census Management for Population and Housing Censuses
Series: F, No.83
Sales number: 00.XVII.15
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $30
This publication is a reference document on management aspects of conducting a population and housing census. It provides guidance on how to (i) develop a structure able to effectively manage the census planning and operational processes; (ii) plan all the process that need to be considered in establishing a census; and (iii) design control and monitoring processes. The structure of the handbook reflects as closely as possible the census cycle. The initial chapters discuss management aspects concerning the planning and preparatory stages, followed by discussions on the operational stages (i.e. field operations and processing), dissemination of census results, and finally evaluation. The publication is also useful to those who need to plan surveys given the detailed description of the overall process of collecting, processing, and disseminating the data. |
Handbook on Population and Housing Census Editing
Series: F, No.82
Sales number: 00.XVII.9
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $20
This publication provides an overview of census and survey data editing methodology and information on the use of various approaches to census editing and reviews the advantages and disadvantages of manual and computer-assisted editing. It presents, in detail, procedures and techniques for editing census data at various stages of processing. Technical considerations, particularly those pertinent to programming, are covered in annexes. Although the focus is primarily on editing for population and housing censuses, many of the concepts and techniques also apply to survey operations. |
Handbook of National Accounting: Use of Macro Accounts in Policy Analysis
Series: F, No.81
Sales number: 02.XVII.5
Languages: [Arabic]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $30
This Handbook is one in a series of national accounting handbooks. It was prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division and deals with policy analysis uses of 1993 SNA economic, social and environmental (satellite) accounts. It examines how scope, detail and consistency of benchmark, annual and quarterly macro accounts data can best serve indicator analysis of past and modeling of future trends and how compilation methods may affect such analyses. The handbook is based on papers presented and discussions in a 1998 Statistics Division expert group meeting of national accountants, and specialists on monetary, fiscal and balance of payments issues, environmental, poverty and other social concerns, input-output and other modelers and econometricians. |
Tourism Satellite Account: Recommended Methodological Framework
Series: F, No.80
Sales number: 01.XVII.9
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; +[Spanish]
Price: $15
These recommendations are based on a common conceptual framework for the design of the tourism satellite account. They cover the form of a basic system of concepts, definitions, classifications, tables and aggregates linked to the standard tables of the System of National Accounts 1993. The purpose of the tourism satellite account is to analyse in detail all the aspects of demand for goods and services that might be associated with tourism within the economy; to observe the supply of such products and describe how this supply interacts with other economic activities; and to permit greater international comparability in tourism statistics. An annex presents a provisional list of tourism-specific products as a reference for countries that wish to develop their own list. The publication was prepared by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Secretariat, the World Tourism Organization, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat). |
Handbook on Geographic Information Systems Digital Mapping
Series: F, No.79
Sales number: 00. XVII.12
Languages: +[Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; +[French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $35
This handbook provides technical and methodological information to facilitate the choice of suitable tools and procedures by countries in mapping activities. The main chapters consider GIS topics relevant to the preparation of the enumeration and post-enumeration activities, such as costs and benefits of a digital approach to census mapping and issues in planning and setting up digital census mapping programmes, GIS data base development and GIS applications during enumeration activities. The other main chapter focuses on post-enumeration mapping tasks and use of digital mapping in presenting, analysing and disseminating census data. This publication is part of a series of population census handbooks in support of implementation of the 2000 round of population and housing censuses. |
Handbook of National Accounting: Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting -- An Operational Manual
Series: F, No.78
Sales number: 00.XVII.17
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $30
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme have jointly published Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting - An Operational Manual. The handbook provides, on the basis of country experiences, hands on guidance on the implementation of the more practical modules of the System of integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting (SEEA). It is accompanied by a user-friendly software consisting of a sequence of worksheets. The manual is the result of collaboration with the "Nairobi Group", a group of experts from developed and developing countries, international organizations and non-governmental organizations. |
Handbook of National Accounting -- A Systems Approach to National Accounts Compilation
Series: F, No.77
Sales number: 99.XVII.10
Languages: +[Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; +[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $20
This technical report is part of a series of national accounts handbooks in support of the implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts (SNA). Its purpose is to facilitate a dialogue between users and producers on: (1) What is the national accounts system/framework that is appropriate for a country. (2) What mechanisms of basic data collection, estimation techniques, data processing etc. have to be set up to yield the desired result in the most effective manner. |
Handbook of National Accounting -- Links Between Business Accounting and National Accounting
Series: F, No.76
Sales number: 00.XVII.13
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $30
The handbook covers the conceptual and practical aspects of linking business accounts to national accounts through countries' experiences. It discusses business accounts standards and their diversity among countries, and the necessary adjustments to be made to make the information from business accounts compatible with the economic concepts in the System of National Accounts 1993 of the United Nations. |
Household Accounting Experience in Concepts and Compilation Vol. 1 Household Sector Accounts, Vol. 2 Household Satellite Extension
Series: F, No.75
Sales number: 00.XVII.16
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English] Vol.1 , [English] Vol.2; [French] Vol.1 ,[French] Vol.2; +[Russian]; +[Spanish]
Price: $85
This Handbook focuses on household sector accounts and possible satellite extensions as described in the 1993 SNA. It compiles contributions of various authors specialized in this field, reflecting a number of country experiences. Its objective is to assist countries in developing their own data sources, household sector accounts, rather than treating this sector as a residual. Volume 1 contains a description of the household sector and its complex relationship to the informal sector, and presents country and case studies and describes the links to other sectors. Volume 2 is devoted to the various types of satellite accounting, including human resources accounting and systems of economic and social accounting matrices. The final chapter focusses more generally on the measurement concerning social issues. |
Handbook of National Accounting -- Input-Output Table Compilation and Analysis
Series: F, No.74
Sales number: 99.XVII.9
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $30
The Handbook contains three parts: analytical and statistical foundations of the input-output model, compilation of SNA supply and use tables and some applications of input-output tables and model. The main focus is to cover the conceptual and statistical integration of the supply and use tables within the 1993 System of National Accounts. Included are valuation in the I/O table, converting supply and use tables into a symmetric I/O table, compilation of production accounts of industries, treatment of imports, compilation of final demand, commodity method and table balancing, updating input-output tables, and production accounts in constant prices, impact analysis, analytical approach to the calculation of the "green" GDP. |
Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: Computerization
Series: F, No.73
Sales number: 98.XVII.10
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $20
This Handbook provides guidance to national authorities for the development of data processing systems for civil registration and vital statistics systems. It focuses on advance planning for computerization and proposes options for countries to consider, including model organizational structures for computerization. It examines the framework, goals and purposes of computerization of civil registration, looks at the interfaces between civil registration, the vital statistics system and other governmental agencies, and enumerates some of the major decisions and problem areas that should be anticipated. This publication is one of a series of five handbooks prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division as part of the International Programme for Accelerating the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems launched in 1991. |
Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: Management, Operation and Maintenance
Series: F, No.72
Sales number: 98.XVII.11
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $35
This Handbook provides guidance to countries for the improvement of their civil registration and vital statistics systems and background and specifications for developing and establishing civil registration and vital statistics systems in countries that do not yet have such systems in place. The Handbook deals with essential components of structure, management, operation and maintenance functions to handle the entire range of vital events-live births, deaths, foetal deaths, marriages and dissolutions of marriage- from the civil registration and the vital statistics perspectives. It also covers forms, data collection, record processing, storing and editing of information, issues of security, certificate issuing of vital records, the functional relations between the civil registration system and the vital statistics system, the legal and administrative requirements and the daily operational and maintenance activities to ensure completeness, timeliness and accuracy. The Handbook is one of a series of five prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division as part of the International Programme for Accelerating the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems launched in 1991. |
Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: Preparation of a Legal Framework
Series: F, No.71
Sales number: 98.XVII.7
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $40
This handbook is one in a series of five prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division, with financial support from the United Nations Population Fund, under the auspices of the International Programme for Accelerating the Improvement of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems initiated in 1991. It shows how to develop a comprehensive legal framework for a civil registration system that support its juridical function, its role as a source of continuous vital statistics, and by other agencies such as the health ministry, electoral rolls, identification services, population registers, pension funds, which depend on accurate registration data. The handbook will assist country experts in preparing a civil registration law to conduct complete, accurate and timely registration of vital events (live births, foetal deaths, marriages, divorces, legal separations, annulments of marriage, deaths, adoptions, legitimations, recognitions). It is also a suitable text-book for training courses in demographic analysis, statistics, law, public health, statistics in medical schools and social sciences. |
Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System -- Policies and Protocols for the Release and Archiving of Individual Records
Series: F, No.70
Sales number: 98.XVII.6
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $15
The Handbook is a comprehensive guide for countries in designing policies on confidentiality of individual information on vital records and the adjunct statistical forms. It also offers methods to permanently store and protect vital records. The Handbook is one of a series of five prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division as part of the International Programme for Accelerating the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems, launched in 1991. |
Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System -- Developing Information, Education and Communication
Series: F, No.69
Sales number: 98.XVII.4
Languages: *[Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $25
High quality civil registration provides reliable vital statistics and many other benefits to individuals, countries and their regions and communities and the world community. This handbook provides guidance to countries to design and conduct information, education and communication activities to support national civil registration and vital statistics systems. It covers development of a communication action plan for community workshops and meetings and for media, and special techniques to reach target groups and less privileged populations and those who live in rural areas. It also discusses resource mobilization, development of the time frame, required resources, and identification and mobilization of human resources. It is one of five handbooks for the International Programme for Accelerating the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems, to which the United Nations Statistics Division is focal point. |
Geographical Information Systems for Population Statistics
Series: F, No.68
Sales number: 97.XVII.3
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $25
This report describes the application of geographical information systems (GIS) as a new technological tool for population statistics. It contains four technical papers: basic conceptual and management issues in using GIS for population statistics; the results of the survey of country experience in using automated mapping and GIS techniques in population statistics; review of five GIS software packages and their applicability to population statistics; how GIS can be used for planning, evaluation and assessment of health and family planning activities. |
Glossary of Environment Statistics
Series: F, No.67
Sales number: 96.XVII.12
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $25
This quick reference tool has been prepared by the Statistics Division to define key terms used in the fields of environmental statistics, indicators of sustainable development and integrated environmental and economic accounting. It presents concepts and definitions for these rapidly developing new areas of applied statistics, covering 1,200 terms referring to environmental elements of air/climate, land, soil, water and ecosystems and related socioeconomic concerns such as natural resource use, waste management, public health, human settlements and the effects of natural disasters. The glossary should appeal to environmental statisticians and to data users such as environmental managers and policy analysts looking for operational concepts and definitions. |
Handbook of National Accounting -- Use of the System of National Accounts in Economies in Transition
Series: F, No.66
Sales number: 96.XVII.11
Languages: [Arabic]; [Chinese]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $20
This handbook provides guidance for national accountants on the application of international standards on national accounts in "transition economies" and other countries introducing market mechanisms. It reviews how shifts in production from public to private and from non-market to market production affect GDP and component measures of production and final demand, changes in the social benefits system, privatization of enterprises and dwellings and the emerging financial system, and how to adapt data sources to these changes. Conceptual and data links between SNA and the Material Product System (MPS) are presented in the annex. |
Strategies for Measuring Industrial Structure and Growth
Series: F, No.65
Sales number: 94.XVII.11
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $24
This document introduces a new survey methodology for integrating national data collection for economic statistics, consistent with the relevant international recommendations. It describes the new Fully Integrated Rational Survey Technique (FIRST) methodology, used to build up a total statistical profile, in terms of patterns of economic activity and available information resources. Country practices for information on industrial structure and growth are also reviewed. |
World Comparisons of Real Gross Domestic Product and Purchasing Power, 1985, Phase V of the
International Comparison Programme
Series: F, No.64
Sales number: 94.XVII.7
Languages: [English] , Corr.1 [English]; [French]
Price: $19.95
This publication reports the global results of phase V of the International Comparison Programme (ICP) for the benchmark year 1985. Section I of the report summarizes the 1985 results; section II provides concise notes on ICP methodology; section III provides brief references to each of the regional studies on which the global exercise was based; and section IV presents the detailed results of the global comparison and describes the global framework of ICP, its organisational procedures, linking of regional results and uses and limitations of the ICP results. Comparable data on real GDP, purchasing power parities, relative price and volume indices for 53 expenditure categories are available for 56 participating countries. |
Housing in the World, Graphical Presentation of Statistical Data
Series: F, No.63
Sales number: 93.XVII.10
Languages: [English] only
Price: $15
This publication offers an overview of basic housing indicators with methodological notes on time periods available and sources of data for further references. Indicators covered refer to the type of housing unit or living quarters, type of tenure, type of bathing, cooking, heating and toilet facilities in housing units and the source of water supply. The publication covers 136 countries or areas. |
Handbook of the International Comparison Programme
Series: F, No.62
Sales number: 92.XVII.12
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; [French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $15
This publication is the first attempt in the 25-year history of the International Comparison Programme (ICP) to provide participating countries with practical instructions in a handbook format as to what tasks they should carry out in order to achieve a successful application of the general methods of international comparison of prices and volumes, and offers guidance for related country operations. It describes in detail the requirements of the expenditure data, item selection, and price collection. The procedures of price estimation and adjustments and the processing of basic data are also presented. |
Handbook of National Accounting --
Integrated Environment and Economic Accounting
Series: F, No.61
Sales number: 93.XVII.12
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $45
This handbook on integrated environmental and economic accounting responds to the request in Agenda 21 of the Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro that methods of integrated economic accounting for the environment be published and widely circulated. The handbook presents concepts, methods and classifications which incorporate environmental concerns including natural resource depletion, environmental quality degradation and environmental protection into national accounts by means of a system of integrated environmental and economic accounting (SEEA). The main objective of integrated accounting is to support integrated social, economic and environmental policy by means of environmentally adjusted indicators of national wealth, net domestic product, consumption and capital formation. The handbook will be used, in particular, to assist countries in implementing national programmes or case studies of environmental accounting. |
Methods of Measuring Women's Economic Activity--Technical Report
Series: F, No.59
Sales number: 93.XVII.6
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This comprehensive study focuses on issues of data compilation, tabulation and interpretation as means to improve labour force statistics on women. It presents a full set of illustrative tabulations that statisticians and researchers can use to examine women's economic activity in much more depth. It also examines background material on statistical concepts and methods recommended for data collection on economic activity and on national practices in over 20 countries.------ Out of print. |
Guide to Computerization of Information Systems in Criminal Justice
Series: F, No.58
Sales number: 92.XVII.6
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $20
These guidelines are distilled from years of practical experience in many countries in the development of data processing applications in criminal justice information systems. They provide a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to choosing, planning and implementing computerized information systems which will improve efficiency and help meet output objectives more effectively. The guidelines are non-technical, but provide ample technical background and advice to help the criminal justice manager and executive make the right choices in this fast-moving field and avoid costly mistakes and delays. The entire process of computerization is covered, including choice and definition of objectives, planning and preparation, project management and design, and implementation. |
Concepts and Methods of Environment Statistics--Statistics of the Natural Environment
Series: F, No.57
Sales number: 91.XVII.18
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $22
This report proposes concepts, definitions and classifications for statistical variables that describe the state and trends of the natural environment and its relationships with human and socio-economic activities. It is based on the structure and principles of A Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (Series M, No. 78). The report presents a menu of statistical variables that can be selected in the development of national and international programmes of environment statistics and indicators. A companion report, Concepts and Methods of Environment Statistics: Human Settlements—A Technical Report, published in 1988, deals with the environmental aspects of human settlements statistics. |
Energy Statistics--A Manual for Developing Countries
Series: F, No.56
Sales number: 91.XVII.10
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; [French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $10
This new publication serves as a guide for developing countries for a comprehensive, reliable and regular collection of energy statistics. Various sources of inconsistencies, such as sources of data, concepts and definitions and time spans/coverage, are discussed in detail for all types of energy commodities and recommendations are provided to minimize or eliminate them. The manual also suggests the use of supplementary data to provide a better overview of national energy developments and to verify the accuracy and coverage of routinely-collected data. The presentation of data is also discussed, with emphasis on commodity tables and energy balances. Lastly, with the increasing use of microcomputers, a brief description is given of some software packages for energy data management and planning. |
Handbook of Population and Housing Censuses, Part IV, Economic Activity Status
Part IV: Economic Activity Status
Series: F, No.54/PartIV
Sales number: 96.XVII.13
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $25
This volume of the Handbook of Population and Housing Censuses deals with topics on economic activity status of the population. It analyses national experience with these topics in more than 350 population censuses carried out in 205 countries during the period 1965 to 1984 and summarizes these national practices relative to the United Nations recommendations for population censuses. It will serve users as a reference volume on economic activity status topics and tabulations. |
Handbook of Population and Housing Censuses, Part III, Not issued
Series: F, No.54/PartIII
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Handbook of Population and Housing Censuses, Part II, Demographic and Social Charcteristics
Part II: Demographic and Social Characteristics
Series: F, No.54/PartII
Sales number: 91.XVII.9
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This publication is part two of the census handbook prepared by the United Nations for the World Programme on Population Censuses. The handbook is revised from time to time to reflect new developments and emerging issues in census-taking as well as national experiences in conducting the censuses each decade. This volume deals with the following census topics on demographic and social characteristics: age and sex, marital status, fertility, mortality, citizenship, language, national and/or ethnic characteristics, religion and disability. The Handbook will be useful to, among others, officials in charge of various census activities and students taking courses in demography and statistics.------ Out of print. |
Handbook of Population and Housing Censuses, Part I, Planning, Organization and Administration
Part I: Planning, Organization and Administration
Series: F, No.54/PartI
Sales number: 92.XVII.8
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
The census handbook of the United Nations for the World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses is in various parts, and is revised from time to time to reflect new developments and emerging issues in census-taking and national experiences in conducting the censuses each decade. This volume is concerned with the overall planning, organization, enumeration and post-enumeration work of the census, including administrative, management and logistical aspects of conducting a population and housing census. It is especially useful to officials in charge of large-scale data collection activities such as population, housing, agricultural censuses; household surveys and the like; and for students taking courses in demography and statistics.------ Out of print. |
Manual on Population Census Data Processing Using Microcomputers
Series: F, No.53
Sales number: 90.XVII.19
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; [French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $25
This publication is one in a series of handbooks and manuals planned in the context of the 1990 round of population and housing censuses. It deals with computer technology and the issues involved in processing of census data. National census offices and statistical organizations will find it useful in selecting appropriate methods and techniques to meet their specific needs. . . . English version out of print. |
Emerging Trends and Issues in Population and Housing Censuses
Series: F, No.52
Sales number: 91.XVII.4
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; [French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
The publication presents a broad view of national practices in the 1980 round of population and housing censuses and of major issues that emerged from the experience of many countries. It elaborates on various aspects of emerging issues noted by officials in charge of planning and carrying out censuses and other large-scale data collection activities and will help undertake measures to effectively deal with them. It will also be of assistance in training census personnel and preparing guidelines to field workers. ------ Out of print. |
Concepts and Methods of Environment Statistics: Human Settlements Statistics?A Technical Report
Series: F, No.51
Sales number: 88.XVII.14
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $8.5
This report proposes concepts, definitions and classifications for statistical variables that describe environmental and related socio-economic aspects of human settlements. Based on the structure and principles of the framework for the development of environment statistics, the report facilitates the identification of appropriate statistical series. It also helps to determine relevant classifications and data sources. |
Handbook of National Accounting -- Public Sector Accounts
Series: F, No.50
Sales number: 88.XVII.5
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This volume describes the accounts and tables relating to the public sector -- both general government administration and public enterprises -- which countries may find it useful to compile. Government administration and public enterprises play an important role in modern economies and their actions are reflected in most parts of the national accounts. ------ Out of print. |
Handbook on Social Indicators
Series: F, No.49
Sales number: 89.XVII.6
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Out of print |
Improving Statistics and Indicators on Women Using Household Surveys
Series: F, No.48
Sales number: 88.XVII.11
Languages: [Arabic]; [English]; [French]; [Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $17
Presents practical guidance for using household surveys to collect statistics and indicators on women across the various economic and social fields covered by survey programmes. |
Methods of Measuring Women's Participation in the Informal Sector
Series: F, No.46
Sales number: 90.XVII.16
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This publication reviews the development of statistics on women's and men's participation in the informal sector, including both remunerated and unremunerated work. Empirical illustrations from national studies are included. ------ Out of print. |
Training Users and Producers in Compiling Statistics and Indicators on Women and Development
Series: F, No.45
Sales number: 87.XVII.6
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $17
Presents the syllabus, training exercises and summaries of lectures and discussions from the subregional seminar for users and producers of statistics and indicators on women in development, held in Harare in 1985. |
Energy Statistics: Definitions, Units of Measure and Conversion Factors
Series: F, No.44
Sales number: 86.XVII.21
Languages: *[English] , Corr.1 [English],; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish] , Corr.1 [Spanish]
Price: $10
Serving as a basic reference for energy planners, economists and statisticians, this publication contains detailed information on terminologies for energy commodities, units of measurement and conversion from one unit to another. It provides internationally adopted definitions, conversion factors and descriptive tables for analysis and comparison of international energy statistics.------ Out of print. |
Manual for Development of Criminal Justice Statistics
Series: F, No.43
Sales number: 86.XVII.16
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
The major uses and purposes of criminal justice statistics are described in this manual, followed by analysis of the functional components and requirements of a system of criminal justice statistics and the contents of such a system. The manual reviews various forms of organization to facilitate the collection of criminal justice statistics, analyses technical issues in data collection and considers the development of data dissemination, analysis and evaluation. This volume was prepared in response to a resolution of the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held in 1980.------ Out of print. |
World Comparison of Purchasing Powers and Real Product for 1980
Part II: Detailed Results for 60 Countries
Series: F, No.42
Sales number: 86.XVII.10
Languages: *[English]; *[French]
This publication contains two parts of the report on phase IV of the International Comparison Project (ICP) for 1980. Part one summarizes the data on 60 countries and provides gross domestic product (GDP) in national currency, resident population, per capita GDP in international dollars, purchasing power parities, exchange rate and price level for each country. Part two describes the organization and methodology underlying phase IV and includes more detailed tables. These include the results of phase IV for GDP, for its three major components (consumption, government and capital formation) and for 58 condensed categories. Available in English (French version published by EUROSTAT (Luxembourg)).------ Out of print. |
Follow-up Method in Demographic Sample Surveys
Series: F, No.41
Sales number: 91.XVII.11
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; [French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This publication presents an important tool for countries to arrive at more reliable estimates of mortality and fertility rates. Interest by statistical organizations in this method has arisen within the framework of the National Household Survey Capability Programme. The report deals with the survey plan and its operational aspects including methods of recording, checking and processing of information. It examines the coordination needs in the follow-up approach and describes the calculation of vital rates using survey results.------ Out of print. |
Concepts and Methods for Integrating Social and Economic Statistics on Health, Education and Housing
Series: F, No.40
Sales number: 86.XVII.23
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This report takes stock of the development of systematic linkages between social and economic statistics using the system of national accounts and balances in the fields of health, education and housing. Its objectives are threefold: to consider the usefulness in the social fields of relevant internationally recommended concepts and classifications from economic statistics; to illustrate the application in the social fields of currently accepted economic concepts and classifications, with examples including theoretical and applied work on the concept "total consumption of the population"; and to suggest ways of overcoming conceptual and practical problems. It is one of a series of reports on integration and improvement of social, demographic and related statistics and indicators.------ Out of print. |
Handbook of National Accounting--
Accounting for Production: Sources and Methods
Series: F, No.39
Sales number: 86.XVII.11
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
An overview of national accounts methodology from the production standpoint is presented in this publication and the basic sources of the necessary data are reviewed. The book deals with gross domestic product by kind of activity and with cost components of gross domestic product. It is part of a series of handbooks of national accounting on sources and methods for compiling the statistics needed for the United Nations System of National Accounts (SNA).------ Out of print. |
Development of Statistical Concepts and Methods on Disability for Household Surveys
Series: F, No.38
Sales number: 88.XVII.4
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This volume has been prepared to assist countries in developing their own household survey work to cover disability topics. The development of statistical concepts and methods concerning disability for use in household surveys are reviewed based on selected national and international experiences and views, and methods for use in household surveys of different types are proposed.------ Out of print. |
National Data Sources and Programmes for Implementing the United Nations Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration
Series: F, No.37
Sales number: 86.XVII.22
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Out of print. |
Consolidated Statistics of All International Arrivals and Departures
Series: F, No.36
Sales number: 85.XVII.8
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
In this report chapter I summarizes the existing international categories, e.g., refugees and students. Chapter II discusses the rationale for integrating statistics of international migrants, tourists and other international arrivals and departures, and methods for consolidating these statistics. Chapter III addresses proper identification and standard treatment of various special categories of international travellers. Appendix I contains several specimen international arrival and departure cards.------ Out of print. |
Handbook of Vital Statistics Systems and Methods, Vol. I: Legal, Organization and Technical Aspects
Series: F, No.35
Sales number: 91.XVII.5
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; [Spanish]
Price: $25
Volume: v.I
This Handbook supersedes the Handbook of Vital Statistics Methods published by the United Nations in 1955. It provides up-to-date guidance to countries to implement international recommendations adopted by the United Nations on vital statistics systems. Volume I addresses issues involved in running comprehensive civil registration and vital statistics systems and their coordination. Volume II, published in 1985, reviews national practices in civil registration and vital statistics systems and methods (Sales No. 84.XVII.11). |
Handbook of Vital Statistics Systems and Methods, Vol. II: Review of National Practices
Series: F, No.35
Sales number: 84.XVII.11
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]Volume: v.II
This Handbook supersedes the Handbook of Vital Statistics Methods published by the United Nations in 1955. It provides up-to-date guidance to countries to implement international recommendations adopted by the United Nations on vital statistics systems. Volume I addresses issues involved in running comprehensive civil registration and vital statistics systems and their coordination. Volume II, published in 1985, reviews national practices in civil registration and vital statistics systems and methods (Sales No. 84.XVII.11).------ Out of print. |
Concepts and Methods for Improving Statistics on the Situation of Women
Series: F, No.33
Sales number: 84.XVII.3
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Reviews critically concepts and methods in national statistics collection programmes as to the adequacy and quality of statistics produced on the situation of women. Possible changes in statistical recommendations and practices are considered.------ Out of print. |
Compiling Social Indicators on the Situation of Women
Series: F, No.32
Sales number: 84.XVII.2
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Explains how to develop indicators on women from sources of data which exist in most countries, such as population censuses, household surveys and registration systems. Presents illustrative indicators and gives guidance on how to avoid stereotypes and biases which may affect the existing data on women.------ Out of print. |
Handbook of Household Surveys (Revised Edition)
Series: F, No.31
Sales number: 83.XVII.13
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Out of print. |
Improvement of Statistics on the Outflow of Trained Personnel from Developing to Developed Countries--A Technical Report
Series: F, No.30
Sales number: 80.XVII.16
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This publication is the third in a series of reports relating to various aspects of migration statistics. The other two publications are Statistics of Internal Migration: A Technical Report (UN-10) and Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration (UN-11). Additional publications are planned to help implement the recommendations on international migration statistics and further improve statistics on migration. Chapter I examines the problems involved in defining a trained migrant from the statistical point of view. Chapter II summarizes what had already been done within the statistical units of the United Nations system to bring together data on the outflow of trained personnel from developing to developed countries. Chapter III discusses gaps in available statistics and the possibilities of filling them. Chapter IV indicates what kinds of data may be available in countries for examining the outflow of trained personnel.------ Out of print. |
Concepts and Methods in Energy Statistics, with Special Reference to Energy Accounts and Balances--A Technical Report
Series: F, No.29
Sales number: 82.XVII.13
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $16.5
This report consider the nature of energy statistics and the kinds of policy problems for which they are required, the conceptual and methodological issues to which these problems give rise, the variety of possible conventions that might be adopted for dealing with some of these issues. It also examines the key role played by quantitative overall energy balances, the desirable features of such balances whether used for analysing the past or for speculating about the future, the classification problems posed by energy statistics, and the relationship between such data and other economic statistics and accounting frameworks.------ Out of print. |
Handbook of Statistical Organization--A Study of the Organization of National Statistical Services and Related Management Issues
Series: F, No.28
Sales number: 79.XVII.17
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
The major functions involved in producing statistical information are described in this handbook. The aim is to provide assistance in assessing the requirements for the effective performance of these functions. Also discussed is the most appropriate location of functions and organizational units in circumstances that may vary in different countries.------ Out of print. |
Development of Integrated Data Bases for Social, Economic and Demographic Statistics
Series: F, No.27
Sales number: 79.XVII.14
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Spanish]
Out of print. |
National Accounting Practices in Seventy Countries (3 volumes)
Series: F, No.26
Sales number: 79.XVII.19
Languages: *[English] only
Out of print. |
Improving Social Statistics in Developing Countries: Conceptual Framework and Methods
Series: F, No.25
Sales number: 79.XVII.12
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
In this technical report, part one, "Promoting the improvement of social statistics in developing countries", outlines a general strategy for the development and integration of social statistics programmes in developing countries. It is concerned primarily with the practical problems of organizing and implementing integrated programmes for improving social statistics. It examines the nature and purpose of social statistics, the rationale for a programme to improve them, the uses to which they can be put and the value of placing them in a co-ordinated general framework for integration, presented in part two. It suggests possible ways of developing practical and viable statistical operations to make social statistics more relevant, sufficient, timely and co-ordinated. Part two, "Framework for the integration of social and demographic statistics in developing countries", presents a conceptual outline and a discussion of technical methods for improving and integrating social, demographic and related economic statistics that may be feasible for developing countries to apply in the medium-term future, consonant with their statistical and social circumstances and priorities for improving the welfare and living conditions of their populations. The approach presented is one of step-by-step integration and systematization of social statistics and social indicators, fully integrated with the continuous development of the required basic statistics in social, demographic and related fields.------ Out of print. |
Studies in the Integration of Social Statistics--A Technical Report
Series: F, No.24
Sales number: 79.XVII.4
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This publication consists of four papers: "System of social and demographic statistics (SSDS): potential uses and usefulness"; "Strategy for further work on the framework for the integration of social and demographic statistics"; "Issues and terms of reference for further work"; and "National practices and plans in reporting statistics of levels of living". These papers were originally prepared between 1974 and 1978 for discussion of the progress and issues in this evolving field. They provide an overall perspective on recent national and international work on the integration of social, demographic and related economic and environmental statistics and suggest promising avenues for further work. The report provides a record of international work in this field since the publication in 1974 of Towards a System of Social and Demographic Statistics (Series F, No. 18).------ Out of print. |
Statistics of Internal Migration--A Technical Report
Series: F, No.23
Sales number: 78.XVII.13
Languages: *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
This report will assist countries in collecting and analysing statistics of internal migration and to provide information on current national practices. It contains information on the need f |
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