Statistical Terms Glossary

A measure of the change in the prices of goods and services bought as intermediate inputs by domestic producers. Covers both domestically-produced intermediate inputs and imported intermediate inputs. Valuation is at purchasers’ prices

An input-output table is a means of presenting a detailed analysis of the process of production and the use of goods and services (products) and the income generated in that production.; they can be either in the form of (a) supply and use tables or (b) symmetric input-output tables.

An in-quota tariff is the tariff applied on imports within a tariff-rate quota. The in-quota tariff is less than the over-quota tariff.

An insecticide is a substance that destroys or controls insect pests

Trading in stocks, etc. by those who have advance notice of likely changes in the market, due to their inside knowledge.

A Latin phrase meaning in the place. In the aerospace industry, equipment on board aircraft must be tested in situ, or in place, to confirm everything functions properly as a system. Individually, each piece may work but interference from nearby equipment may create problems not anticipated. Special test equipment is available for this in situ testing.

Process of preventing runoff and minimizing evaporation to the extent feasible, thereby retaining water as long as possible in order to maximize infiltration in the cropping area.

Is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. The text is conveyed via devices connected over a network such as the Internet.

Is an international non-profit, professional organization for the advancement of technology related to electricity. It has the most members of any technical professional organization in the world, with more than 395,000 members in around 150 countries.

IP3 provides training and consulting services on the requisite legal, regulatory, financial, managerial, technical, and institutional requirements for successful program/project design, implementation, and monitoring.

Potential of an institution to deliver upon its gender mainstreaming commitments and the ability to identify and solve implementation-related problems.

Refers to the range of institutions covered by the data.

A set of rules used as the basis for producing statistics.

Ensures that organizational procedures and mechanisms do not reinforce patterns of gender inequality. Institutional gender mainstreaming seeks structural changes, calls for a transformation of the public health agenda that includes the participation of women (and other marginalized groups) in defining and implementing public health priorities and activities. It aims at ensuring gender equality dimensions in strategic agendas, policy statements and monitoring and evaluation of organizational performance.