Marketing of statistical services in Denmark, Iceland and Sweden

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Skak-Nielsen, Niels V.¹

Note: [1] Niels V. Skak-Nielsen was born in 1922. He graduated in economics at the University of Copenhagen in 1947, and was Head of Danmarks Statistik – the Statistical Bureau of Denmark – from 1966–1988. The paper is prepared in collaboration with Hallgrimur Snorrason, Head of the Icelandic Bureau of Statistics and Sten Johansson, Head of Statistics Sweden.

Abstract: Marketing of statistical services has during recent years played an increasing role in the activities of many national statistical bureaus, including the Danish, Icelandic and Swedish. The experience obtained so far in these bureaus as well as the organization of the marketing activities applied and the price setting procedures is described. The advantages – and possible drawbacks – connected with seeking part of the statistical production financed through user charges are discussed.

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-1988-5408

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 439-449, 1988