The Proliferation of “Big Data” and Implications for Official Statistics and Statistical Agencies: A Preliminary Analysis

Christian Reimsbach-Kounatze

No 245, OECD Digital Economy Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This working paper describes the potential of the proliferation of new sources of large volumes of data, sometimes also referred to as “big data”, for informing policy making in several areas. It also outlines the challenges that the proliferation of data raises for the production of official statistics and for statistical policies.

Date: 2015-01-12
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