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027 _aRAND/MG-1184-1-KRG
037 _c$31.50
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050 4 _aHA37.I722
_bB47 2014
100 1 _aBerry, Sandra H.,
_d1949-
245 1 0 _aDesigning a system for collecting policy-relevant data for the Kurdistan Region—Iraq /
_cSandra H. Berry, Nicholas Burger, Harun Dogo, Krishna B. Kumar, Alessandro Malchiodi, Jeffrey Martini, Tewodaj Mengistu, Howard J. Shatz, Alexandria C. Smith, Artur Usanov, Joanne K. Yoong.
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c2014.
300 _axxiv, 107 pages ;
_c28 cm +
_e1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"Kurdistan Regional Government."
500 _a"Ministry of Planning."
500 _a"RAND Labor and Population."
500 _a"Data Source Database & Data Indicators Spreadsheets" available on CD-ROM in back pocket.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 103-107).
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Kurdistan Regional Government Institutions and Data Interactions -- Available Data and Statistics -- Policy and Data Priorities of the Kurdistan Regional Government -- Data Requirements to Address Policy Priorities of the Kurdistan Regional Government -- Methodologies for Data Collection and Handling -- Institutional Arrangements to Meet Policy Priorities -- A Recommended Roadmap to Policy-Relevant Data Collection -- Conclusions and Next Steps -- Appendix A: RAND Data Team Meetings -- Appendix B: Kurdistan Regional Government Websites Summary -- Appendix C: Log of Available Documents -- Appendix D: References Used to Inform the Data Spreadsheets for the Priority Policy Areas -- Appendix E: Data-Related Information and Communications Technology and Physical Infrastructure to Meet Policy Needs -- Appendix F: Comments on Proposed Organizational Charts for the Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office.
520 _aComprehensive and reliable statistics are crucial for policy formulation in any region or country. The Kurdistan Region—Iraq (KRI) is hampered by the lack of such statistics as it aims to improve infrastructure, encourage private-sector development, attract foreign investment, and create a sustainable economy. The authors of this study, which was funded by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), interviewed officials in several KRI ministries, assessed available data within the KRI, conducted cross-country benchmarking, and studied best practices in data-collection methodologies. In this volume, the authors describe the KRG’s statistical institutions; identify ten high-priority areas for the KRI and the types of data that should be collected to support policymaking in these areas; and outline a system to collect and disseminate these data on an ongoing basis. The authors conclude with a series of recommendations on the topics that should be addressed by statistics legislation, the structure and oversight of data institutions, the implementation and use of surveys and censuses, and the use of administrative data. Together, these recommendations provide a road map that will help the KRG assemble the core elements of a quality data system, which, in turn, will increase the availability of data to help KRG leaders achieve their most important policy goals.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
650 0 _aStatistics
_zIraq
_zKurdistan
_xMethodology
651 0 _aKurdistan (Iraq)
_xStatistical services.
651 0 _aKurdistan (Iraq)
_xStatistics
_xGovernment policy.
700 1 _aBurger, Nicholas E.
700 1 _aDogo, Harun.
700 1 _aKumar, Krishna B.
700 1 _aMalchiodi, Alessandro.
700 1 _aMartini, Jeffrey.
700 1 _aMengistu, Tewodaj.
700 1 _aShatz, Howard J.
700 1 _aSmith, Alexandria C.
700 1 _aUsanov, Artur.
700 1 _aYoong, Joanne K.
710 2 _aLabor and Population Program.
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1184-1.html
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_d596712