Global data gaps highlight why citizen science has now become essential for official statistics

For more than three decades, DHS provided vital demographic and health data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition in over ...
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What happens to prices when data collection is cut?

Back in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced it was cutting back on some of its data collection, specifically, the kind that helps us understand what prices are looking like for consumers.
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How the US ranks globally in data transparency and openness

Collage illustration with magnifying glass over US map and world map. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States has numerous statistical ...
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Methods for Integrating Multiple Data Sources to Improve Crop Estimates

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the primary statistical data collection agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). NASS conducts hundreds of surveys each year and ...
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Opinion: Belarus' approaches to statistical data collection merit attention

MINSK, 20 June (BelTA) – Belarus' approaches to statistical data collection merit attention, Gerry O'Hanlon, a leading expert with the first mission of Global Assessment of the National Statistical ...