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Revisions to statistics: their role in measuring economic progress
In this article, the National Statistician attempts to place revisions in their proper context.
During autumn 2003, revisions to key economic series produced by ONS attracted a great deal of comment and criticism. However, this reaction has not always acknowledged the complex statistical framework within which revisions take place.
Published in web format: 4 February 2004 at 9:30 am
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