In early 2019 problems with Japan's Monthly Labor Survey were revealed, drawing attention to the trustworthiness and role of statistical data. Serving on the Statistics Commission, the author of this ...

Researchers are developing new ways to measure progress that go beyond economic growth, helping policymakers create happier, healthier and more sustainable societies.By Alison JonesFor decades, ...

With Germany overtaking Japan in the global GDP ranking, a survey found 70.8% of young Japanese people expressing concern about the future. The International Monetary Fund published its world economic ...

Eurozone GDP growth came in at +0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, outperforming both consensus expectations and our own in-house forecast of stagnation. While detailed data are still ...