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Moje pół wieku w statystyce
My half-century in the statistics

Author(s): Jan Kordos
Subject(s): History, Economy, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Economic history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Scientific Life, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: biography; statistics

Summary/Abstract: The author discusses his work in statistics and CSO from September 1955 to the present day. He was mainly involved in the sampling surveys, the quality of statistical data, estimation methods for small areas, poverty research methods, methods of testing consumer prices and methods of statistical analysis. He also worked in the Department of Economic and Statistical Research CSO and Sciences and the Committee on Mathematical Commission of the CSO. For eight years Jan Kordos worked as an expert or consultant to FAO, the World Bank, Eurostat and the United Nations Statistics Division in Ethiopia, the PRC, Nepal, Lithuania and Latvia. In conclusion, he remembers with gratitude several statisticians who had a significant influence on his work in statistics.

  • Issue Year: 58/2013
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 22-36
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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