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International recommendations for distributive trade statistics 2008
Title
International recommendations for distributive trade statistics 2008 / Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division.
Published
New York : United Nations, 2009.
Physical Description
viii, 155 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
"United Nations publications sale no. E.08.XVII.26"--T.p. verso.
"ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/89."
Summary
The publication provides recommendations on the concepts, definitions, classifications, data sources, data compilation methods, approaches to data quality assessment, metadata and dissemination policies applicable in distributive trade statistics. The recommendations also cover some specific topics that have been identified as requiring additional guidance such as the treatment of informal sector units, compilation of indices of distributive trade and seasonal adjustment. The information is consistent with those issued in other fields of economic statistics and has been harmonized with the System of National Accounts 2008.--Publisher's description.
Variant and related titles
IRDTS 2008
Other formats
Also available online.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 26, 2009
Series
Statistical papers / Series M / United Nations, Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office ; no. 89
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-155).
Partial contents
Scope of distributive trade statistics
Statistical and reporting units
Characteristics of statistical units
Data items and their definitions
Performance indicators
Data sources and data compilation methods
Short-term distributive trade statistics
Data quality and metadata
Dissemination.
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United Nations Statistical Division.
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