ISBN: 9780349128610 - bad data: how governments, politicians and the rest of us get misled by numbers (13 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 'Essential reading . An incisive and urgently needed book' Tim Harford'[An] entertaining introduction to the uses (and misuses) of data . a penetrating analysis of why statistical literacy matters to our politics and our daily lives' Professor Jonathan Portes Our politicians make vital decisions and declarations every day that rely on official data. But should all statistics be trusted?In BAD DATA, House of Commons Library statistician Georgina Sturge draws back the curtain on how governments of the past and present have been led astray by figures littered with inconsistency, guesswork and uncertainty.Discover how a Hungarian businessman's bright idea caused half a million people to go missing from UK migration statistics. Find out why it's possible for two politicians to disagree over whether poverty has gone up or down, using the same official numbers, and for both to be right at the same time. And hear about how policies like ID cards, super-casinos and stopping ex-convicts from reoffending failed to live up to their promise because they were based on shaky data.With stories that range from the troubling to the empowering to the downright absurd, BAD DATA reveals secrets from the usually closed-off world of policy-making. It also suggests how - once we understand the human story behind the numbers - we can make more informed choices about who to trust, and when. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Zustand: Very Good. : En 'Bad Data', Georgina Sturge, estadística de la Biblioteca de la Cámara de los Comunes, revela cómo los gobiernos del pasado y del presente se han visto desviados por cifras plagadas de inconsistencias, conjeturas e incertidumbre. Descubre cómo la idea de un empresario húngaro hizo que medio millón de personas desaparecieran de las estadísticas de migración del Reino Unido. Averigua por qué es posible que dos políticos discrepen sobre si la pobreza ha aumentado o disminuido, utilizando las mismas cifras oficiales, y que ambos tengan razón al mismo tiempo. Y escucha cómo políticas como los documentos de identidad, los supercasinos y la prevención de la reincidencia de los ex convictos no cumplieron su promesa porque se basaban en datos poco fiables. Con historias que van desde lo preocupante hasta lo empoderador y lo francamente absurdo, 'Bad Data' revela secretos del mundo generalmente cerrado de la formulación de políticas. También sugiere cómo, una vez que entendemos la historia humana detrás de los números, podemos tomar decisiones más informadas sobre a quién confiar y cuándo. EAN: 9780349128610 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Tecnología|Negocios y Economía Título: Bad Data Autor: Georgina Sturge Editorial: Little, Brown Book Group Limited Idioma: en Páginas: 336 Formato: tapa dura.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Essential reading . An incisive and urgently needed book' Tim Harford'[An] entertaining introduction to the uses (and misuses) of data . a penetrating analysis of why statistical literacy matters to our politics and our daily lives' Professor Jonathan Portes Our politicians make vital decisions and declarations every day that rely on official data. But should all statistics be trusted In BAD DATA, House of Commons Library statistician Georgina Sturge draws back the curtain on how governments of the past and present have been led astray by figures littered with inconsistency, guesswork and uncertainty.Discover how a Hungarian businessman's bright idea caused half a million people to go missing from UK migration statistics. Find out why it's possible for two politicians to disagree over whether poverty has gone up or down, using the same official numbers, and for both to be right at the same time. And hear about how policies like ID cards, super-casinos and stopping ex-convicts from reoffending failed to live up to their promise because they were based on shaky data.With stories that range from the troubling to the empowering to the downright absurd, BAD DATA reveals secrets from the usually closed-off world of policy-making. It also suggests how - once we understand the human story behind the numbers - we can make more informed choices about who to trust, and when.…

Zustand: New. A thrilling behind-the-scenes exploration of how governments past and present have been led astray by bad data - and why it is so hard to measure things and to do it well - guided by House of Commons Library statistician Georgina Sturge&Uumlber den.