I am forwarding an enquiry from Professor Hiroshi Iwai who would like to
establish relations between the Society for Economic Statistics of Japan and
the Radical Statistics Group.
There are many overlaps of interest between the two organizations. Hiroshi
tells me that the Society of Economic Statistics Japan was formed in April
1955, and that it has the following purposes:
(1) Study of Statistical theory based on Social Science.
(2) Critical study of statistics
(3) Promote of exchange between the societies of every country.
(4) Establishment of collaboration systems to support (1), (2), and (3).
The Society organised the translation into Japanese and publication of the
Radstats 'Demystifying Social Statistics' book in 1983 and they would like
to organise the translation into Japanese and publication of the Dorling &
Simpson 'Statistics in Society' book.
The Society publications include a Bulletin published twice a year and they
have published three volumes under the title 'Statistics as a Social
Science' - in 1976, 1986, and 1996. Hiroshi has given me a copy of the 400
page 1996 volume and two latest copies of the Bulletin. The1996 volume does
include a list of contents in English. Judging from this list of contents
it seems me that that there is no publication in the English language that
with the same kind of statistics-as-a-social-science approach.
I would be more than happy to pass these publications on to any member of
Radstats who has some knowledge of Japanese and can report back!!
Hiroshi Iwai is a professor of statistics in Kansai University in Osaka and
has a special interest in labour market statistics. He is in London until
September. His email is <[log in to unmask]>. Hiroshi also gave me details of
two other members of the Society for Economic Statistics who are in England.
These are Jihei Kaneko <[log in to unmask]> who has a special interest
in the history of agricultural statistics and especially censuses, and Miss
Yayoi Sugihasi <[log in to unmask]> who is PhD student of Angela
Dale and has a special interest in gender issues.
Suggestions would be welcome as to how exchanges with the Society might be
pursued and in particular how we might learn from the Society's
statistics-as-a-social-science writings.
Ray Thomas, Social Sciences, Open University
Tel: 01908 679081 Fax 01908 550401
Email: [log in to unmask]
35 Passmore, Milton Keynes MK6 3DY
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