Die Wirtschaftsstatistik auf der XIV. Tagung des Internationales Statistischen

[Title Page and Introduction to the International Statistical Institute]: The title page and opening remarks of Dr. Robert Meyer's lecture regarding the 14th session of the International Statistical Institute held in Vienna in 1913. Meyer distinguishes the Institute as a closed scientific body rather than a general congress and outlines its goals for advancing administrative and scientific statistics. [Institutional Goals and the Establishment of a Permanent Office]: Meyer discusses the challenges of achieving international statistical comparability and highlights the significant decision made during the Vienna session to establish a permanent office in The Hague. This office is tasked with publishing an international statistical yearbook (Annuaire) and improving the preparation for future sessions. [Methodology, Organization, and Scope of Economic Statistics]: This section reviews the organizational structure of the 14th session, noting the high volume of reports and the division into demographic and economic sections. Meyer defines the scope of economic statistics for his lecture, excluding pure demography and moral statistics while noting the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Central Statistical Commission. [Specific Economic Topics: Labor, Housing, and the Cost of Living]: Meyer highlights specific reports on women in the workforce, housing statistics, and public finance schemas. He notably discusses Irving Fisher's absence and his proposal for an international conference on the high cost of living, which included a controversial plan for monetary reform that was met with skepticism by Senator Bodio. [Agricultural Statistics and Crop Reporting Systems]: A discussion on the harmonization of agricultural crop reports between the 'evaluation' (percentage of normal harvest) and 'classification' (qualitative descriptions) systems. Meyer details the collaboration with the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome and the difficulties in establishing a uniform international standard. [National Wealth and Income: The Fellner and Kiaer Reports]: This central section examines methods for calculating national income and wealth. Meyer critiques Friedrich Fellner's comparative study of Austrian and Hungarian national wealth, noting discrepancies in land valuation and the potential political implications for the 'quota' (financial contributions) between the two states. He also reviews Kiaer's work on using tax data for income distribution analysis. [International Securities and Capital Markets]: Meyer summarizes Alfred Neymarck's long-running report on international securities. He provides data on the growth of global negotiable values from 1895 to 1912 and discusses the risks facing the 'rentier' class amidst market volatility and political tensions, concluding with Neymarck's plea for international peace to protect the credit system. [Economic Indicators and Semiologie]: The author explores 'Semiologie'—the study of statistical symptoms of national prosperity. He discusses the use of index numbers to track production, trade, and credit. He highlights Yves Guyot's report on economic forecasting, which identifies capital destruction through war and state intervention as primary disruptors of economic stability. [Social Statistics: Unemployment and Insurance]: Meyer reviews the Institute's work on social issues, specifically the comprehensive report on unemployment by Georg von Mayer and Louis Varlez. He touches upon the difficulties of defining and measuring unemployment across different sectors, including agriculture, and briefly mentions reports on accident and invalidity insurance. [Appendix: Economic Index Tables for Austria and Italy]: Statistical tables and charts providing index numbers for the economic development of Austria (1882–1911) and Italy (1881–1910). Data points include export/import figures, bank interest rates, savings deposits, and state expenditures.