La base de datos CEPALSTAT es la plataforma de difusión de información estadística de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). Entre otra información, en este portal se publican estadísticas económicas de los países de la región, que se presentan expresadas tanto a precios corrientes como a precios constantes de un año de referencia determinado.
A finales de 2014, se decidió cambiar este año de referencia de 2005 a 2010, lo que se vio reflejado en la publicación del Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe de 2014. Un cambio en el año de referenci…
Caribbean census microdata are not easily accessible to researchers. Although there are well-established and commonly used procedures technical, administrative and legal which are used to disseminate anonymized census microdata to researchers, they have not been widely used in the Caribbean. The small size of Caribbean countries makes anonymization relatively more difficult and standard methods are not always directly applicable. This study reviews commonly used methods of disseminating census microdata and considers their applicability to the Caribbean. It demonstrates the application of st…
The data revolution for sustainable development has triggered interest in the use of big data for official statistics such that theUnited Nations Economic and Social Council considers it to be almost an obligation for statistical organizations to explore big data. Big data has been promoted as a more timely and cheaper alternative to traditional sources of official data, and one that offers great potential for monitoring the sustainable development goals. However, privacy concerns, technology and capacity remain significant obstacles to the use of big data. This study makes a case for incor…
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