Workshop on Moving Towards an Agricultural Statistics System for the Market Economy
Bangkok, Thailand, 15-20 January 2001

The workshop focused on the problems countries face in their agricultural statistics systems when they moved from a centrally planned to a market economy. It would examine the impact of economic change on the data needs of planners and policy-makers, and the effects on data collection methodologies. The workshop was attended by statistical and policy/planning staff from countries of the Asian region that were currently in transition from a centrally planned to a market economy.

For further information contact Mr Hiek Som, Hiek.Som@fao.org Chief, Statistical Development Service, FAO, Rome.