Its sudden revelation that its finances were in worse shape than it had previously admitted was proof that all euro-countries need properly independent statistical offices.

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My company LRN conducted an independent statistical analysis of how things actually work at companies, small and large, derived from a lengthy and rigorous empirical study of observations from 36, 000 employees in 18 countries conducted by the Boston Research Group, The Center for Effective Organizations at University of Southern California and Research Data Technology, Inc.

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He is proud of his plans to establish the statistical office as an independent agency, as a way of regaining lost credibility.

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An independent team of political analysts and statistical experts will analyze the data that will lead to the final decisions on projections.

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What we need is a construct with teeth, an established network of industry-independent researchers (not contractors) equipped to evaluate trial design, statistical power, data analysis, and interpretation, not as regulators but as contributors to final research publications.

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The Group also encouraged the establishment of independent verification mechanisms at the national level, which could be done by education-specific or general statistical bodies.

UNESCO: Bulletin on EFA action worldwide No.45