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Principle 1: Relevance to Policy Issues
Pages 41-44

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... Such information is needed for many purposes, including economic decision making, state and local government program planning, research to improve knowledge of social systems and behaviors, and people's participation in civic affairs. A free enterprise economic system depends on the availability of economic information to all participants; a vibrant research enterprise that can contribute to societal well-being depends on the availability of relevant information to all researchers; and a democratic political system depends on -- and has a fundamental duty to provide -- access to information on 41
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... , chartered in November 1999, provides substantive and technical advice to three agencies -- the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Census Bureau -- thereby providing an important cross-cutting perspective on major economic statistics programs.28 Some agencies obtain advice from committees and working groups that are organized by an independent association, such as the American Statistical Association's Committee on Energy Statistics for the Energy Information Administration. Other means to get input from current and potential users include workshops and conferences, which are valuable for facilitating interchange among users and agency staff (see National Research Council, 2013a)
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... The substantive analyses that statistical agencies produce as a regular part of their dissemination and research activities will also likely be helpful to policy analysis units, as well as other data users. These analyses typically describe relevant conditions and trends and may estimate the likely effects of future population growth or other factors on trends (e.g., trends in high school completion rates, poverty rates, or fuel usage)
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