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Frequent but untimely data in LAC

Frequent but untimely data in LAC . Joao Pedro Azevedo LCSPP. The Context. Heterogeneous region High capacity middle income countries Low capacity IDA countries Multiple stakeholders Demand and Supply. Yes, there is frequent data in the region….

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Frequent but untimely data in LAC

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  1. Frequent but untimely data in LAC Joao Pedro Azevedo LCSPP Are we in trouble?

  2. The Context • Heterogeneous region • High capacity middle income countries • Low capacity IDA countries • Multiple stakeholders • Demand and Supply Are we in trouble?

  3. Yes, there is frequent data in the region… Summary statistics of Household survey yearsfrom the LAC region: Are we in trouble?

  4. … and it is getting better. Are we in trouble?

  5. And this is happening not just in terms of the standard household survey… • Population census • Agriculture census • Labor Force Surveys • Living Standard Surveys • Income and Expenditure Surveys • Administrative records • Market research data • Tailored made surveys for specific programs Are we in trouble?

  6. But this is still not good enough, when the crisis hit, several countries did not know what was happening to their population… Just to name the ones in which there are data delays… several Caribbean islands still do not have regular surveys Are we in trouble?

  7. MEXICO - Labor Income Poverty Index (LIPI)(U$ 2.5 a day)Q1 2005 – Q4 2010 Are we in trouble?

  8. Some challenges… Are we in trouble? • Coordination (internal and external) • Documentation and Access • Harmonization and Comparability • Ex-ante • Ex-post • Not enough rigorous designs to improve survey instruments in the region • Little data to understand mobility in the region

  9. How the next two weeks can help… • Improvements in data collection (i.e. continuous household surveys) • Exploring alternative always to use existing data (i.e. LIPI and imputation methods) • New ways of collecting data (i.e. mobile phone) • Better ways to manage data • Coordination initiatives (i.e. poverty committees) Are we in trouble?

  10. LAC Team for Statistical Development Are we in trouble?

  11. LAC Data Portal Are we in trouble?

  12. Microdata Harmonization Are we in trouble?

  13. … But make no mistake. It takes time and resources Are we in trouble?

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