"3 ways to spot a bad statistic" by Mona Chalabi

1. 3 Ways To Spot
A Bad Statistic
by Mona Chalabi

2. Interesting
Insights

3. Many people distrust the
economic data that gets reported
by government.
Questioning
Statistics

4. Throwing away
Data
Is a horrible idea.

5. Without data
collection, how
can we
identify the
problem

6. Let alone
fix it?

7. Statistics Come
From The State
To better measure the
population

8. Point is to serve
the nation
better.

9. Skills to spot
bad Statistic
3 Questions

10. Can you see uncertainty?
Can I see myself in the Data?
How was the Data collected?

11. Government statistics are often
better than private as they are not
driven by self interest.

12. Thanks!