2018 Young Professionals Programme (YPP) – Statistics – Suggested Reading List

Please note: This reading list contains examples of the types of texts and readings that would be helpful when
studying for the exam. This is not an exhaustive list, and there are many comparable texts and readings that can
also be helpful in preparing for the exam.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

 “Documents” tab on https://unstats.un.org/bigdata/bureau/index.cshtml
 Metadata of the SDG indicators, see https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/
 SDG 2018 Report: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2018

Social and Demographic Statistics

 Gender statistics manual: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/genderstatmanual/
 Guidelines on producing statistics on violence against women:
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/gender/docs/Guidelines_Statistics_VAW.pdf
 International Classification of Activities for Time-Use Statistics:
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/time-use/icatus-2016/
 Demographic and social statistics website: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/

Environment and Energy Statistics

 System of environmental-economic accounting (SEEA) Central Framework:
https://seea.un.org/content/seea-central-framework
 SEEA website: https://seea.un.org/
 International Recommendations for Water Stastisics:
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envaccounting/irws/
 “Ecosystem Natural Capital Account: A Quick Start Package”, published as CBD Technical Series
No. 77 by UN Convention on Biological Diversity (https://www.cbd.int/doc/publications/cbd-ts-
77-en.pdf)
 IEA’s Energy Statistics Manual:
http://www.iea.org/training/toolsandresources/energystatisticsmanual/
 UN International Recommendations for Energy
Statistics: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/energy/ires
 GIS Fundamentals: A first text on Geographic Information Systems, 3 rd edition, Paul Bolstad
2018 Young Professionals Programme (YPP) – Statistics – Suggested Reading List
Please note: This reading list contains examples of the types of texts and readings that would be helpful when
studying for the exam. This is not an exhaustive list, and there are many comparable texts and readings that can
also be helpful in preparing for the exam.

Economic Statistics
 The System of National Accounts, 2008:
https://unstats.un.org/UNSD/nationalaccount/sna2008.asp (various languages)
 Handbook of National Accounting: National Accounts - A Practical Introduction:
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/pubsDB.asp?pType=2 (various languages)
 International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions 2010 (IMTS2010)
o English : https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/eg-imts/IMTS%202010%20(English).pdf
o French: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/eg-imts/IMTS%202010%20(French).pdf
 Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services 2010 (MSITS 2010)
o English: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/tradeserv/TFSITS/msits2010/docs/MSITS%202010
%20M86%20(E)%20web.pdf
o French: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/tradeserv/TFSITS/msits2010/docs/MSITS%202010
%20M86%20(Fr)%20web.pdf
 Consumer Price Index Manual: Theory and Practice (2004):
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/iiss/Consumer-Price-Index-Manual-Theory-and-Practice.ashx

Population Affairs
 Dyson, T. (2010), Population and Development: The Demographic Transition. London & New
York: ZED Books.
 IUSSP (n.d.), Population Analysis for Policy and Programmes. Paris: International Union for the
Scientific Study of Population. Available at: http://papp.iussp.org/
 Leridon, H. and L. Toulemon (1997), Démographie. Approche statistique et dynamique des
populations. Paris : Economica, collection « économie et statistiques avancées ».
 Preston, S. H., P. Heuveline and M. Guillot (2001), Demography: Measuring and Modeling
Population Processes. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
 United Nations (2016), Strengthening the demographic evidence base for the post-2015
development agenda. Report of the Secretary-General. New York: United Nations, Economic
and Social Council, Commission on Population and Development, 49 th Session, E/CN.9/2016/3
(available online in the six official languages of the UN)
 United Nations (2017), Changing population age structures and sustainable development.
Report of the Secretary-General. New York: United Nations, Economic and Social Council,
Commission on Population and Development, 50th Session, E/CN.9/2017/2 (available online
in the six official languages of the UN)
 Population Facts from the United Nations Population Division, available online:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/factsheets/index.shtml