This paper is based on the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Annual Lecture, delivered by Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority and former Director of IFS, on 5 November 2012. It is largely a transcript of the lecture, delivered ad lib.
Authors
Andrew Dilnot
Journal article details
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2012.00167.x
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing
- ISSN
- Print 0143-5671 Online:1475-5890
- Issue
- December 2012
Suggested citation
Dilnot, A. (2012). 'Numbers and Public Policy: The Power of Official Statistics and Statistical Communication in Public Policymaking' (2012)
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