tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post4494145697920570747..comments2024-03-18T08:59:55.045+05:30Comments on The Leap Blog: Be skeptical. Be very skeptical.Ajay Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-72797954644153231712012-08-19T15:27:42.501+05:302012-08-19T15:27:42.501+05:30What do you make of the work of the Hong Kong civi...What do you make of the work of the Hong Kong civil servant, john Cowperthwaite, who refused to publish any data? His logic was if the government gets data, it will interfere with the economy; if there's no data, the economy will take care of itself. Friedman loved that idea, and of course, many of my libertarian friends in America consider him to be an idol, an icon, not understood properly by lesser mortals. More about him here: http://online.wsj.com/article/main_street.htmlSalilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332930201845087401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-23540439025220261642012-08-09T04:50:14.858+05:302012-08-09T04:50:14.858+05:30There is no official data for product and price at...There is no official data for product and price at the district level. We're still grappling with state level data!Ajay Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-16371746440589856502012-07-01T12:27:36.094+05:302012-07-01T12:27:36.094+05:30Hmm shouldn't it be the other way round? Inco...Hmm shouldn't it be the other way round? Incompetence can be overcome by imparting relevant training and knowledge but not manipulation.Madhu Srinivas Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-62047327866047474892012-06-28T08:57:59.538+05:302012-06-28T08:57:59.538+05:30I'm not worried about manipulation :) Only abo...I'm not worried about manipulation :) Only about incompetence.Ajay Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-24672638728859367032012-05-23T14:59:50.996+05:302012-05-23T14:59:50.996+05:30Great post! With analytics becoming increasingly e...Great post! With analytics becoming increasingly easier, making stories out of data findings and trends has become a lot easier, but unfortunately the data quality has not kept pace with this. <br /><br />Any thoughts on district level data in India - domestic product, WPI, etc? How reliable would they be for analysis? Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480720884562196673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-70295197058321762002011-12-15T16:52:16.847+05:302011-12-15T16:52:16.847+05:30Dear Dr. Ajay, can you little bit more specific on...Dear Dr. Ajay, can you little bit more specific on 'As an example, the September 2010 mistake in quarterly GDP data seems to have come about because quarterly GDP data is produced in a spreadsheet'? I dont think that preparation of such indices needs very sophisticated statistical techniques, for which you need some highly specialized Statistical system like SAS/R. So how using Excel will lead to such blunder? Do you have any direct example to show your support?Arun Kumar Sahanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-2046839883916314442011-12-14T21:02:16.604+05:302011-12-14T21:02:16.604+05:30Ajay, you need to provide benchmark data and more ...Ajay, you need to provide benchmark data and more systematic evidence, instead of a general pronouncement that all government statistics is junk, to be more convincing. Best, AmarAmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165510402693927548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-56826195438626481132011-12-14T12:12:15.369+05:302011-12-14T12:12:15.369+05:30One hope we all had was that our national data was...One hope we all had was that our national data was quite good, a positive legacy of the systems that the colonial masters left us. For example our metereological (rainfall/temperature) data is supposed to be extremely good for an emerging economy.<br /><br />The hope that our statistics are less prone to manipulation is defeated by our complete lassitude. From the ploiticians we elect to our "chalta hai" attitude we are our worst enemies.InjunJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285208752497199221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-78175403706495668022011-12-13T21:09:19.290+05:302011-12-13T21:09:19.290+05:30This situation is beyond shameful.
Perhaps the go...This situation is beyond shameful.<br /><br />Perhaps the government should have invested in a few Indian Institute of Economics & Statistics along with the IITs and IIMs. We have built a nation of technical drones. To top it off we have a sarkari system where everyone is a babu and not a professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com