This glossary contains a comprehensive set of over 6,700 definitions of key terminology, concepts and commonly used acronyms derived from existing international statistical guidelines and recommendations. In the main, the definitions are quoted word for word from these sources and a detailed...

COVER -- Contents -- Conceptual Framework -- Statistical Investigation -- Collection of Data -- Classification of Data -- Tabulation -- Diagrammatic Representation of Data -- Graphic representation of Data -- Measures of Central Tendency (I) -- Measures of Central Tendency (II) -- Measures of...

What do we mean by inequality comparisons? If the rich just get richer and the poor get poorer, the answer might seem easy. But what if the income distribution changes in a complicated way? Can we use mathematical or statistical techniques to simplify the comparison problem in a way that has...

In the context of forest sustainability, this book presents the issues related to both global climate change and conservation of biodiversity. It highlights four methodologies and shows how they contribute in overcoming the ecological challenges facing our world. The practical experience...

Poor Numbers -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. What Do We Know about Income and Growth in Africa? -- 2. Measuring African Wealth and Progress -- 3. Facts, Assumptions, and Controversy: Lessons from the Datasets -- 4. Data for Development:...