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To Tell the Truth…With Statistics!: Aggregates and Averages

Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health | No Comments »

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs  I was recently looking at use of family planning methods in Pakistan. According to the recent Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07, almost 30 ... Read more..

To Tell the Truth…With Statistics!: Affirmation from the Top

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Posted in PRB News | 1 Comment »

by Bill Butz, president and CEO Accompanied by old friend and PRB visiting scholar Charlie Teller, I biked from home to the National Mall early yesterday morning. Among the 2 million, we ... Read more..

To Tell the Truth…With Statistics!: Poverty

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 Posted in Income/Poverty, Population Basics | 1 Comment »

by Bill Butz, president and CEO “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Benjamin Disraeli “It is easy to lie with statistics, but it is easier to lie ... Read more..

To Tell the Truth…With Statistics!: Population

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Population Basics | No Comments »

by Bill Butz, president and CEO “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Benjamin Disraeli “It is easy to lie with statistics, but it is easier to lie ... Read more..



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