Analysis, Interpretation and Dissemination of Official Statistics Economic Statistics

1
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
Course Orientation
Third Group Training Course on

• Analysis, Interpretation and Dissemination of
  Official Statistics(Economic Statistics)

Dr. A.C. Kulshreshtha Course Convener
23 July 21 September 2007 Chiba, Japan
2
Why this course?
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
The NSOs in the region demanded it !

• Most NSOs in the region just compile and
  disseminate official statistics
• Analysis of data disseminated will help
• Administrators, Policy makers, Researchers and
  other Users in appreciating strength of data and
  making use of it
• NSOs in taking steps to enhance quantity and
  quality of official statistics

3
Course Objectives
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
Through the course, you are expected to

• Have a sound understanding of the nature, sources
  and techniques of analyses of economic data
• Be able to define, analyze and interpret key
  official economic statistics and indicators in
  support of policy analysis
• Demonstrate ability to write and present a report
  incorporating the results of statistical analyses
  and interpretation of economic data

4
Course Objectives (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
Through the course, you are expected to

• Learn training skills and technologies available
  for such trainings
• Presentation of Project Output
• Development of Action Plan

5
Course Curriculum
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
Economic statistics (58)
173 S E S S I O N S
Statistical data analysis (28)
Technology for Statistical Processes
(12)
Communication Techniques (14)
Project Work/Action Plan (37)
Others (24)
6
Course Curriculum (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
58 S E S S I O N S
ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Analytical Frameworks (4)
Main SNA aggregates (8)
Real sector (10)
Government sector (6)
Rest-of-the-world sector (8)
Financial sector (4)
Sectoral statistics (14)
MDGIs and Examination (4)
7
Course Curriculum (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
28 S E S S I O N S
STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSIS
Descriptive statistics (6)
Inferential statistics (4)
Regression correlation (4)
Multiple regression (6)
Time series analysis (8)
8
Course Curriculum (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
12 S E S S I O N S
TECHNOLOGY FOR STATISTICAL PROCESSES
Database management (4)
Electronic publishing (4)
Spreadsheets STATA (4)
9
Course Curriculum (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
14 S E S S I O N S
Presentation skills (4)
Presentation software (2)
Report writing (4)
Training techniques (4)
10
Course Curriculum (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
PROJECT WORK/ ACTION PLAN (29)
37 S E S S I O N S
Interview with Faculty (2)
Presentation of Project Work /Acton Plan
(4)
Finalization of Project Work / Acton Plan
(2)
11
Course Curriculum (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)
OTHERS
24 S E S S I O N S
Opening/Closing Ceremony (2)
Introduction/Orientation (2)
Knowing Each Other (2)
Country Presentation (2)
Diagnostic Test (2)
Field Trip (12)
EvaluationDirectors Session (2)
12
Learning Resources
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• SIAP faculty members

• Guest Faculty

13
Learning Resources (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• Access to microcomputers (one per participant)
  and the internet
• Web-basedlearning resources

14
Learning Resources (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• Access to microcomputers (one per participant)
  and the internet
• Statistical software(STATA SPSS PHStat)

15
Learning Resources (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• Access to microcomputers (one per participant)
  and the internet
• Statistical software(STATA, SPSS)
• Libraries (SIAP, IDE)

16
Learning Resources (Contd.)
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• Access to microcomputers (one per participant)
  and the internet
• Statistical software(STATA, SPSS, PHStat)
• Libraries (SIAP, IDE)
• People

17
Training Techniques
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• Lectures
• Group discussions, Case studies
• Hands-on exercises
• Supervised Project Work
• Presentations by Participants
• Field trip

18
Evaluation of Participants
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• Diagnostic Post/ Final Tests
• Graded Project Work (written and presentation)
• Report of grades for main topic areas and Project
  Work
• Directors award goes to the best performer in
  this course

19
Evaluation of Course
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• Feedback forms for each module
• Relevance
• Importance
• Training Techniques and Materials
• Summary Evaluation of Whole Course

20
Evaluation of Course
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)

• Finally ..Remember
• What you see here
• What you hear here
• What you learn here
• DO NOT leave them HERE

21
United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and
the Pacific (SIAP)