A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who we are today and how we've changed as a nation.
In 2000-01, the work of the ONS included: the publication of nearly 250 statistical reports, the issue of 300 First Releases, dealing with nearly 180,000 public enquiries, and answering 310 Parliamentary Questions and MP cases.
ONS Productivity Handbook: a Statistical Overview and Guide examines the importance and relevance of economic productivity and serves as a reference on the subject. Areas covered include productivity analysis within...
This guide to small area estimation aims to help users compile more reliable granular or disaggregated data in cost-effective ways.
Innovations in Federal Statistics examines the opportunities and risks of using government administrative and private sector data sources to foster a paradigm shift in federal statistical programs that would combine diverse data sources in ...
China Statistical Yearbook
Re-issued in a more user-friendly format, this practical manual gives clear advice on deriving the National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (NS-SEC), an occupation-based government classification developed by the Economic and ...
Now, for the first time ever, The Official History of Britain collects these findings into a wonderfully written and entertaining book by Boris Starling and assisted by the ONS' statistical advisor, David Bradbury.
This volume shows that over-reliance on GDP as the yardstick of economic performance misled policy makers who did not see the 2008 crisis coming and did not adequately assess its economic and social consequences.
Too often, surveys are designed for the analyst, rather than the respondent. This book challenges the status quo by putting respondents’ needs at the heart of survey development.