Systematical Analyzing of Factors Influencing on the Quality

Systematical Analyzing of Factors Influencing on the Quality of Statistical Data in China Zhu sheng Department of Statistics, Chengdu University of Information Technology (CUIT)

Introduction v First of all, we can say that official statistical data in China are credible generally and the quality is guaranteed fundamentally. But it does not mean that no issues of statistical data distortion can exist currently. Then, what is the reason of statistical data distortion? v

v 1 The more complication of statistical objects, the more difficulty in surveys

v 2 The lagging of the reform in the system of statistical methods 2. 1 The monotonousness and cumbersomeness of the survey methods v 2. 2 Heavy structural problems existing in the statistical indicator system v

2. 3 Incomplete statistical scopes v 2. 4 Lacking of a scientific, complete and regulative system of statistical data quality assessing and controlling v 2. 5 The confusing statistical survey market v 2. 6 The inter-closing state between various government departments and between various professional sectors within statistical institutions v

v 3 Weak foundations of the statistical working and heavy burden on the statistical grassroots units Weak foundations of the statistical working v Heavy burden on the statistical grass-roots units v Lower level of departmental statistics v

v 4 Unsoundness of the statistical law system

v 5 The powerless instructing and supervising over enterprise statistics and departmental statistics

v 6 Increasing man-made interferences

v 7 Some defects existing in the current statistical management system

v Besides mentioned above, the low degree of social faith, the falseness of accounting data, etc. , also affect the quality of the statistic data.

v It must be pointed that although it has some quality problems, the current statistic data can reveal the general development trends of the society and economy and can be called proper overall and biased locally.

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