The authors offer a broad view of the National Statistical System, emphasizing the desired improvement in capacities and performance, and outlining the major provocations the system is subjected to. Topics as priorities, legal framework adaptation, international cooperation, internal...

The global economy of the twenty-first century is characterised by rapid changes which create both threats and opportunities. The biggest challenge for the european economy is to become sufficiently flexible so as to avail of the opportunities and surmount the threats. This requires, above all,...