Methodology Research Vision 2020- 2025
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The research programme methodology has the aim for Statistics Netherlands to be recognised internationally as a gold standard for the manner in which official statistics are compiled: Testable, Reproducible, Ethical, and Efficient.
The operationalisation of these four desired characteristics of methods and ways of working requires research and development in a number of areas: the expertise themes described in this plan.