I just received an article by Marxmail subscriber A. Mani that is a bit too long to post to the list but it can be read in its entirety at:
http://www.marxmail.org/stat6.htm
Here is the opening paragraph:
On Some Recent Misuse of Statistical Data.
A.Mani
The present article deals with some of the many instances of wrong usage of available statistical information by different vested interests in both 'academic garb' and less literate garbs. In particular we deal with gross and deliberate misrepresentation of present-day Indian statistics by the 'CSO', the Planning Commission and other Central Govt. bodies. Interestingly most of the statistical information presented in the last few years have much to say about negative agricultural growth, industrial recession and reduction in employment. . . though for this election year, they have taken recourse to at best idiotic statistical tricks, omissions and commissions.
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