An Investigation into Data Quality Aspects of Annual Survey of Industries and of Index of Industrial Production 

By : G. C. Manna

Page No: 1-19

Abstract
This article analyzes the level of precision of estimates of gross value added as per Annual Survey of Industries by examining the relative standard errors associated with the estimates. Annual trend in the estimates of gross value added at the level of state and industrial category is also studied to see if there exist any apparent fluctuations. Further, the article cross-validates the annual growth rates of production of manufacturing sector as assessed by the Index of Industrial Production by comparing the same with the growth rates based on Annual Survey of Industries.

Author :
G. C. Manna
Former Director General Central Statistics Office and National Sample Survey Office, Government of India Currently, Professor, Institute for Human Development & Senior Adviser, NCAER.

DOI: DOI-https://doi.org/10.32381/IAPQRT.2019.44.01.1