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The paper describes trends in official statistics in areas of concern for the top management of statistical services. Major trends in functions, organization, and policy of these services are dealt with.
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Bjerve, P.J. (1985). International Trends in Official Statistics. In: Atkinson, A.C., Fienberg, S.E. (eds) A Celebration of Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8560-8_5
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