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Methods

Time Series Analysis

The Basics
Answers to questions regarding Time Series methodologies, including: Stock and Flow Series, identifying Seasonal Effects, and the underlying models used in Time Series Analysis.

Time Series FAQ Index
Access to the theoretical material published by ABS on Time Series Analysis, together with a bibliography of references in statistical journals.

Research and Working Papers

Methodology Advisory Committee (MAC)
A set of research and methodological papers focussing on the application of statistical techniques for use in ABS collections, available as PDF documents for downloading.

Research Papers: Econometrics and Applied Statistics
Research papers detail the approaches, methodologies and results of applied research into a broad range of topical statistical data issues.

Working Papers: Econometrics and Applied Statistics
The Working Paper series presents ABS research in the fields of econometrics, time series and statistics, made available to encourage discussion and comment.

Quality Declarations and Assessment

National Statistical Service Handbook: Data Collection Quality Declaration and Assessment
This handbook presents a comprehensive set of criteria that make up Quality Declarations and Assessment for describing the characteristics of administrative by-product, survey and census data. Criteria include: Relevance, Accuracy, Timeliness, Accessibility, Interpretability and Coherence. This link leads to the NSS website - click on Appendix 7.


ABS Quality Declarations - a brief summary

Standards, Classifications

Statistical Standards

Economic Statistical Standards
Published material associated with Economic Classifications, such as coding software, codes and titles, and Economic Classifications not listed elsewhere.

Social Statistical Standards
Listings of data variables for Disability, Education, Language, Family and other subjects; Australian Health Classifications.

Classifications

Geography Classifications
The Australian Standard Geography Classification (ASGC) and associated material, including current and historic digital boundary files, the locality index and maps.

Industry Classifications
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) in PDF format, and associated coding indexes, concordances and coding software.

Occupation Classifications
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), access to coding software and a link file to the previous classification, ASCO.

Other Classifications
This listing includes classifications for: Drugs of Concern, Education, Languages, Religious Groups, Offences and Country.

Product Classifications
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Commodity Classification (ANZSCC) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Product Classification (ANZSPC).


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