Statistics

Numbers do not interpret themselves. Definitions, denominators, sampling, models and rounding rules shape what a statistic can legitimately tell us.

Why official unemployment figures depend on definitions, counting rules and political choices.

Tax ratios, contribution ratios, selected households and the pitfalls of international comparison.

How mathematically correct seat-allocation procedures can produce counter-intuitive results.

A classic joke about mathematically correct but practically useless information — and what it says about communication.

A historical statistical article about projections, growth and interpretation.