SOME RESULTS FROM THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF STATISTICS
SOME RESULTS FROM THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF STATISTICS
Author(s): Jan KordosSubject(s): Economy, Public Finances, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: statistics; International Year of Statistics; Bayesian statistics; frequentist; data quality; official statistics; science of uncertainty; Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC); Big Data
Summary/Abstract: There are presented in this report, seven case studies of the uses of statistics in the past and present. I do not intend these examples to be exhaustive. I intend them primarily as educational examples for readers who would like to know: What is statistics good for? Also, to encourage the readers to study detailed reports from the 13 International Year of Statistics given in the notes of this report.
Journal: Statistics in Transition. New Series
- Issue Year: 19/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 149-158
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
