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DOWNWARD BIAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downward bias
1, record 1, English, downward%20bias
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Factors capable of producing a downward bias include: 1) improved efficiency in electricity use, given the very low efficiency starting base and subsequent energy-saving reforms; 2) increase in electricity prices; 3) shift in output mix away from electricity-intensive industries (both in existing and newly-formed enterprises) and 4) increased underreporting of electricity consumption. 2, record 1, English, - downward%20bias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BIAS: The difference between the expected value of a statistic and the population value it is intended to estimate. 3, record 1, English, - downward%20bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur systématique par défaut
1, record 1, French, erreur%20syst%C3%A9matique%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biais systématique par défaut 2, record 1, French, biais%20syst%C3%A9matique%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
masculine noun
- écart systématique par défaut 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20syst%C3%A9matique%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
masculine noun
- erreur systématique à tendance décroissante 2, record 1, French, erreur%20syst%C3%A9matique%20%C3%A0%20tendance%20d%C3%A9croissante
feminine noun
- déformation vers le bas 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20vers%20le%20bas
feminine noun
- déformation systématique vers le bas 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20syst%C3%A9matique%20vers%20le%20bas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si ces valeurs sont celles de la période de base [...], l'indice aura une erreur systématique par défaut (c.-à-d., les effets des hausses de prix seront sous-estimés et ceux des baisses de prix seront surestimés [...] 1, record 1, French, - erreur%20syst%C3%A9matique%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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