[ad_1] Even before we could get to see the results of the seventh economic census (conducted in 2019-20), plans are afoot to conduct the eighth one in the coming months. India’s economic census is supposed to be a comprehensive database of all firms in the country, including micro-enterprises. It is supposed to be conducted every…
[ad_1] In a time of great economic uncertainty, US President Donald Trump’s administration quietly took a step recently that could create even more: Secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick disbanded the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC). Shutting down an obscure statistical advisory panel may not strike anyone as a scandal, much less an outrage. But…
[ad_1] Under the stewardship of pioneering statisticians like C.R. Rao, Debabrata Lahiri and V.M. Dandekar, the NSS evolved into a world-class statistical system. In 1951, its scope was expanded to urban India. In 1955, NSS crop cutting experiments (CCE) became the gold standard in estimating agricultural yields. Also Read: NSS: Not just nerdy stats but…
[ad_1] “It is not often recognized that behind every piece of statistical information lies the dedicated work of hundreds of NSS investigators who have conducted painstaking surveys and interviews, often in remote areas,” he said. The 1999-2000 NSS consumption expenditure survey suggested that poverty had declined sharply compared to the mid-90s, Vajpayee pointed out. Had…
