RT Generic
A1 Holz, Carsten A.
T1 OECD — China Governance Project
JF OECD Statistics Working Papers
YR 2005
FD Jan 19
AB The purpose of this working paper is to provide an overview of recent discussions on the quality of Chinese data, and to describe and evaluate the institutional organization and methods of data compilation in China. The first part outlines key criticisms of Chinese data and examines their validity. The second part describes the institutional organization of statistical data compilation in China--with a focus on the National Bureau of Statistics as China's statistical authority--and the latest innovations in data collection. The third part evaluates institutional aspects and data collection methods with reference to the data problems noted in the first part by pointing out some shortcomings and discussing various reform proposals ...
PB Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
DO 10.1787/640443218516
UL http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/;jsessionid=1g5y6gf6pf9h6.x-oecd-live-02content/workingpaper/640443218516