Statistics: A Guarantor or A Labyrinth in the Search for Truth

Throughout the history of mankind, statistics have served as a good assistant in the process of knowing the reality surrounding a person. It has long been known that figures, indexes, statistical data contain certain patterns that need to be skillfully revealed in order to understand the causes and consequences of everything that happens. But are they being used with such skill and competence today?

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Statistics and Economics
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2026-11-05
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https://doi.org/10.21686/2500-3925-2026-5-4-9
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Statistical Methods and Applications
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Statistics: A Guarantor or A Labyrinth in the Search for Truth

М. В. Карманов, Pavel A. Smelov
Statistics and Economics
Statistical Methods and Applications
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Statistics: A Guarantor or A Labyrinth in the Search for Truth

М. В. Карманов, Pavel A. Smelov
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Abstract

Throughout the history of mankind, statistics have served as a good assistant in the process of knowing the reality surrounding a person. It has long been known that figures, indexes, statistical data contain certain patterns that need to be skillfully revealed in order to understand the causes and consequences of everything that happens. But are they being used with such skill and competence today?

Statistics and EconomicsVol. 23(5)
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (RU)
Openalex Percentile: Top 15%
Statistical Methods and Applications
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