Statistical Performance Indicators and Index : A New Tool to Measure Country Statistical Capacity
The World Bank’s Statistical Capacity Index has been widely employed to measure country statistical capacity since its inception two decades ago. This paper builds on the existing advantages of the Statistical Capacity Index, conceptually and empir...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/440191616164007723/Statistical-Performance-Indicators-and-Index-A-New-Tool-to-Measure-Country-Statistical-Capacity http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35301 |
| Summary: | The World Bank’s Statistical Capacity
Index has been widely employed to measure country
statistical capacity since its inception two decades ago.
This paper builds on the existing advantages of the
Statistical Capacity Index, conceptually and empirically, to
offer new statistical performance indicators and the
Statistical Performance Index, which can better measure a
country’s statistical performance. The new index has clearer
conceptual motivations, employs a stronger mathematical
foundation, and significantly expands the number of
indicators and countries covered. The paper further provides
empirical evidence that illustrates the strong correlation
of the new index with other commonly used development
indicators of human capital, governance, poverty, and
inequality. The framework can accommodate future directions
to improve the index as the global data landscape evolves |
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