Abstract
The relationship of statistics and national prosperity is not a simple causal one, but some historical examples suggest a persistent association. A number of examples are considered, from the political arithmetic of the seventeenth century to the quality assurance methods of the 1950s, and a few speculative conclusions are offered.
Citation
Stephen M. Stigler. "Statistics and the Wealth of Nations." Internat. Statist. Rev. 73 (2) 223 - 226, Aug 2005.
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