Statistics and the Wealth of Nations
Stigler, Stephen M.
Internat. Statist. Rev., Tome 73 (2005) no. 1, p. 223-226 / Harvested from Project Euclid
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The relationship of statistics and national prosperity is not a simple causal one, but some historical examples suggest a persistent association. A number of examples are considered, from the political arithmetic of the seventeenth century to the quality assurance methods of the 1950s, and a few speculative conclusions are offered.
Publié le : 2005-08-14
Classification:  John Graunt,  William Petty,  Statistical education,  Process design 
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Stigler, Stephen M. Statistics and the Wealth of Nations. Internat. Statist. Rev., Tome 73 (2005) no. 1, pp.  223-226. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1123164873/