Control approach: information from static indicators is regularly updated during the crop cycle by:

Attention to more easily handled measurable indicators distracts from indicators less quantifiable such as aesthetics, ethics or cultural values.

But for the years before 1978, when satellite measurements began, scientists must estimate the variations from proxy indicators like sunspots.

The risk of using 12-month figures is that by the time bad news is clear from new-car sales, it can be overwhelmingly obvious from other economic indicators.

The Government hopes that they will gain a better insight into society from the survey than from traditional economic indicators and tests.

The index aims was derived from indicators of economic, social and political impacts of the Web.

"During the past week, the Japanese market has benefited from economic indicators that appear favorable for domestic growth."

Nevertheless, the most important priority areas, such as employment, the environment and equal opportunities, would certainly benefit from clear, common indicators.

The econometric models described above can derive current fertility from current socio-economic indicators.

"It is striking in the last couple of months how far apart the payroll numbers have been" from other indicators, like jobless claims and consumer confidence, he added.