How an Indian statistician changed the way the world collects data

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the Indian statistician who founded the Indian Statistical Institute and pioneered large-scale sample survey methodology, changed how the world collects data. His methods ...
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The legacy of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis: Revolutionizing data collection

A Pioneer in Statistical Methods In the wake of the 1947 Partition, Delhi experienced severe communal riots, leading to a significant influx of displaced individuals seeking refuge at the Red Fort.
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Using Multiple Data Sources and State-of-the-Art Estimation Methods in Federal Statistics: Frameworks, Methods, and Assessment

An ad hoc panel of nationally renowned experts in social science research, computing technology, statistical methods, privacy, and use of alternative data sources in the United States and abroad will ...
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New statistical methods would let researchers deal with data in better, more robust ways

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