Official Statistics
Official Statistics

Author: Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

Published: 2024-08-08

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13:

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"Official Statistics" is a must-read for anyone in political science and governance, offering a deep dive into how official statistical methods influence policy-making, governance, and public perception. Through exploring data collection and dissemination, the book highlights the pivotal role of statistics in shaping political dynamics and guiding critical decisions. Chapters Overview: 1. Official Statistics: Introduction to key concepts and methodologies in official statistics and their importance in political science. 2. Census: Examines the role of national censuses in shaping policy decisions and public services. 3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: Discusses the UN's efforts in harmonizing statistical practices across Europe to improve data quality and comparability. 4. Statistics Canada: Explores how Canadian statistics support evidence-based policy. 5. Hellenic Statistical Authority: Highlights Greece’s contributions to national and European data systems. 6. Economic Data: Discusses how economic data informs fiscal and monetary policies. 7. Economic Statistics: Covers key economic indicators like GDP and inflation rates and their role in policy-making. 8. Statistics Belgium: Insight into Belgium’s statistical practices in a federal system. 9. Statistics New Zealand: Explores how New Zealand uses statistics to drive policy in a diverse context. 10. American Community Survey: Discusses its role in providing detailed demographic data for U.S. policy. 11. National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina: Highlights challenges in Argentina’s data collection and analysis. 12. Philippine Statistics Authority: Discusses innovations and challenges in the Philippines’ statistical system. 13. Statistics Denmark: Examines Denmark’s use of data in public policy. 14. Pollutant Release and Transfer Register: Focuses on environmental statistics and their role in policy. 15. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (India): Details how statistics support development in India. 16. Census and Statistics Department (Hong Kong): Explores Hong Kong’s unique statistical practices. 17. Statistics Botswana: Discusses Botswana’s use of data in national development. 18. Data Dissemination: Examines the importance of accessible data for transparency. 19. Statistical Disclosure Control: Covers techniques for balancing data confidentiality and utility. 20. Indian Statistical Service: Discusses the role of the Indian Statistical Service in government functions. 21. Five Safes: Introduces a framework for managing and sharing data securely. This book offers essential insights and practical examples for understanding the impact of statistics on political science, making it a vital resource for professionals, students, and enthusiasts in the field.

The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Rural Policy
The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Rural Policy

Author: Matteo Vittuari

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-10-16

Total Pages: 707

ISBN-13: 0429950802

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This volume represents the result of almost two decades of trans-Atlantic collaborative development of a policy research paradigm, the International Comparative Rural Policy Studies program. Over this period dozens of scientists from different disciplines but with a common interest in rural issues and policy have collaboratively studied the policies in North America, Europe, and other parts of the world. A core element of the book is the idea and practice of comparative research and analysis – what can be learned from comparisons, how and why policies vary in different contexts, and what lessons might or might not be “transferable” across borders. It provides skills for the use of comparative methods as important tools to analyze the functioning of strategies and specific policy interventions in different contexts and a holistic approach for the management of resources in rural regions. It promotes innovation as a tool to valorize endogenous resources and empower local communities and offers case studies of rural policy in specific contexts. The book largely adopts a territorial approach to rural policy. This means the book is more interested in rural regions, their people and economies, and in the policies that affect them, than in rural sectors, and sectoral policies per se. The audience of the book is by definition international and includes students attending courses in agricultural and rural policy, rural and regional studies, and natural resource management; lecturers seeking course material and case studies to present to their students in any of the courses listed above; professionals working in the field of rural policy; policy-makers and civil servants at different levels seeking tools to better understand rural policy both at the local and global scale and to better recognize and comprehend how to transfer best practices.

Business Information Sources
Business Information Sources

Author: Lorna M. Daniells

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 9780520081802

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This is the reference work that librarians and business people have been waiting for--Lorna Daniells's updated guide to selected business books and reference sources. Completely revised, with the best, most recent information available, this edition contains several new sections covering such topics as competitive intelligence, economic and financial measures, and health care marketing. Handbooks, bibliographies, indexes and abstracts, online databases, dictionaries, directories, statistical sources, and periodicals are also included. Speedy access to up-to-date information is essential in the competitive, computerized business world. This classic guide will be indispensable to anyone doing business research today.

Farming in a Changing Climate
Farming in a Changing Climate

Author: Ellen Wall

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 077484020X

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In farming systems across Canada, effective risk management is necessary to deal with drought, flooding, and extreme weather, and to adapt to altered climate and weather conditions. Unfortunately, climate change risks and opportunities are not always well understood among researchers and policy makers in the Canadian agri-food sector. This book addresses that gap by providing a wide-ranging synopsis of what climate change means for Canadian agriculture, exploring different approaches to the topic, and presenting examples of current research. It covers all agricultural regions and a wide variety of commodity production and farming systems. This comprehensive survey synthesizes twenty years of research on climate change and Canadian agriculture.

Uncle Sam and Us
Uncle Sam and Us

Author: Stephen Clarkson

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2002-09-28

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 1442690895

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Between them, Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien radically altered the structure and functions of the federal government, first by signing and implementing major trade liberalization projects, and then by cutting back the size of their governments' budgets and the scope of their policies. Uncle Sam and Us analyzes the Mulroney-Chrétien era's impact on Canadian governance through two related factors, globalization from without and neoconservatism from within. Stephen Clarkson begins his study by conceptualizing the present Canadian state as a five-tiered, nested system stretching from the municipal and provincial levels, through the federal government, and on to the new continental and global spheres of governance: in effect, he argues, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization have added a 'supraconstitution' to Canada's existing institutions. His analysis concerns the changes that have occurred not just in the federal government, but in provincial and municipal governance as well. The impact of globalization and neoconservatism is examined extensively in the second part of Clarkson's study, which examines how the functions of the Canadian state have altered. Clarkson addresses the changes in a number of policy areas such as macro and monetary policy, regulatory, industrial, and trade policy, as well as social, labour, environmental, cultural, and foreign policy. In linking external forces and internal factors in his analysis, Clarkson brings together separate aspects of the Canadian state into a comprehensive understanding of the current Canadian political climate. He combines a global knowledge of the international political economy with a micro concern for detailed analyses of policy issues, and concludes that the responsibility for Canada's predicament lies less with external forces, than with Canadians and the governments they elected. He ends with a hopeful look into the future, pointing towards a realization of the shortcomings of neoconservative globalization, and the expectation of a new governing paradigm. Co-published with Woodrow Wilson Center Press