Selected issues in the development of statistical data bases

Abstract

The first part of this paper deals with the assessment of these facilities and gives same indications concerning future activities. During the discussion of the first report mentioned above, the Joint Conference expressed the view that ECA should associate the African countries more closely with the implementation of the ECA data-processing project, called PADIS-STAT, and in particular, help their, set up their own statistical data bases. Accordingly, the second part of this document deals with some methodological aspects relative to the conceptual basis of the establishment of national statistical data bases. This second part of the paper addresses the issue of conceptual organization and installation procedures.