A shared scientific horizon

International Comparability Studies explores the foundations of comparison across borders. Shared terminology, precise questions and attention to institutional context connect local findings with an international perspective.

Brussels · 1853

The International Statistical Congress of 1853 made the pursuit of shared standards an international undertaking. This series explores that idea and its relevance to the contemporary study of organizations, systems and infrastructure.

IAMBI’s contemporary perspective

In the IAMBI Benchmark Atlas, a shared function is the starting point for a peer group. Advisory services, education, decision support and medical information each receive their own frame of reference. Together they create a differentiated view of the international ecosystem.

SOURCES FOR THIS PAPER

S2The History of the ISIS3Report of the Proceedings at the Statistical Congress, held at Brussels, 19th to 22nd September, 1853 (Concluded)

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