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Developing Societal Progress Indicators: A Practical Guide

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  • Dennis Trewin
  • Jon Hall

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There is a broad recognition that the development of cross-cutting, high-quality, shared, and accessible information about a society’s progress is crucial to ensure that decision-making is simultaneously responsive and responsible at all levels. There is no single correct way to manage a project to measure societal progress - different projects will have different goals, audiences and resources. However, there are certain steps which most projects should consider when planning and implementing the process. This paper presents advice and practical guidelines for anyone who is considering running a societal progress indicators project. It identifies six key steps in the process, from defining the issue and selecting collaborators, through producing and disseminating the indicators, to ensuring they are used and remain relevant. Pour mesurer le progrès des sociétés, il est largement reconnu, l’importance cruciale de développer et de rendre accessible des informations transversales et de bonne qualité, afin d’assurer une prise de décision à la fois souple et responsable à tous les niveaux. Il existe plusieurs façons de gérer un projet sur les indicateurs de mesure du progrès de la société : chaque projet a son objectif propre, son public et ses ressources. Cependant, certaines étapes lors de la planification et la mise en oeuvre du processus devraient être envisagées pour la plupart des projets. Ce document présente des conseils et des directives pratiques pour quiconque envisage la réalisation d'un projet d'indicateurs de progrès sociétal. Il couvre six étapes principales du processus ; depuis la définition du problème et la sélection des collaborateurs, à travers la production et la diffusion des indicateurs, jusqu’ à l’assurance de leurs utilisations et du maintien de leurs pertinences.

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  • Dennis Trewin & Jon Hall, 2010. "Developing Societal Progress Indicators: A Practical Guide," OECD Statistics Working Papers 2010/6, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:stdaaa:2010/6-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5kghzxp6k7g0-en
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    1. Luis Delfim Santos & Isabel Martins, 2014. "Intra-urban disparities in the quality of life in the city of Porto: a spatial analysis contribution," ERSA conference papers ersa14p696, European Regional Science Association.
    2. Paul Allin & David J. Hand, 2017. "New statistics for old?—measuring the wellbeing of the UK," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society, vol. 180(1), pages 3-43, January.
    3. Christian Kroll, 2011. "Wie wollen wir zukünftig leben? Internationale Erfahrungen bei der Neuvermessung von Fortschritt und Wohlergehen," RatSWD Working Papers 186, German Data Forum (RatSWD).
    4. Reyes, Giovanni & García, Mayerly Medina, 2017. "Condicionantes económicas de Colombia y la Alianza del Pacífico," Revista Tendencias, Universidad de Narino, vol. 18(1), pages 159-181, January.
    5. Luis Delfim Santos & Isabel Martins, 2014. "Intra-urban disparities in the quality of life in the city of Porto: a spatial analysis contribution," CEF.UP Working Papers 1403, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto.

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