Abstract
Within the context of the work of the UK Central Statistical Office (CSO), this paper explores the subject of measuring and improving the quality of registers of businesses that are maintained for statistical inquiries (business survey frames). The increasing reliance on administrative sources (Value Added Tax records in the case of the CSO) and the need to minimise costs puts pressure on the quality of such registers. The checking procedures and the results of investigations of register quality are presented.
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