establishing data banking for retrieval without impinging on the privacy of individuals, the lack of sufficiently long time series data showing long­ term development-induced problems, and developing meaningful subjec­ tive indicators in time series. Despite these problems, most advanced countries quickly met the need for social indicators and have published country-specific social indicators, although the link between the indica­ tors adopted and national social values and goals is not 'often explicit. 40. Providing the statistical contents to a social indicators system is as difficult for a developing country as formulating the framework, if not more so. As noted by McGranahan, Pizarro and Richard, 30 the task of obtaining useful socio-economic development indicators for developing countries, even on a limited basis, in an insunnountable one. If it is intended to compile meaningful indicators for an entire system, the problems to be resolved are beyond the imagination of a designer of a social indicators system. The essential problem faced by developing countries in providing statistical contents to social indicators is that of providing numerical records to support the generation of meaningful 30 Loe. cit., pp.12-17. 46 statistical constructs for required data series.Ji In the absence of the relevant statistical series required, new surveys and data collection pro­ cedures need to be introduced within the constraints of the limited resources available and the existing institutional framework. 41. The practice of compiling and publisliing a booklet on social indicators in a form of collected social statistics from available sources further hinders the understanding of social indicators by the readers of such publications. Such publications do not represent a systematical hierarchy of indicators reflecting social values and goals or fundamental social concerns. A compendium of social statistics is given without any analytical interpretation of the indicators. Consequently, there exists a 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges of establishing a social indicators system, particularly in developing countries, citing issues such as lack of time series data, difficulty in obtaining useful socio-economic indicators, and limited resources. The text highlights the importance of understanding social values and goals in designing a social indicators system. This suggests that the text is focused on social and economic development, rather than specific sectors like agriculture or industry.

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Education, Health