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Investment in the Future 2 International Statistical Conference Prague, 14-15 September 2009 Session Integration of statistical surveys and administrative data Roland Sturm, Business Register Federal Statistical Office of Germany.
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Investment in the Future 2 International Statistical Conference Prague, 14-15 September 2009 Session Integration of statistical surveys and administrative data Roland Sturm, Business Register Federal Statistical Office of Germany A Motivational Model for running a statistical business register
survey 5 survey 1 survey 2 survey 4 survey 3 survey 6 Decentralized Survey Systems ? ? ?
survey 3 survey 4 survey 5 survey 6 existing data 1 survey 2 existing data 3 survey 1 existing data 2 System of mixed data sources
The Business Register is the core tool for data combination in future Business Statistics. Statement 1
enterprise group holding economic unit legal agency enterprise control tax group plant local unit Units Model of the New Business Register(“URS-Neu”)
The register as an instrument for data combination 5 survey data of the statistical office register information about survey participation 2 administrative data in the business register 1 core of business register 3 4 administrative data already used by the statistical office register unit statistical business register data available in the statistical office
administrative data of the statistical office register information about survey participation administrative data in the business register core of business register survey data of the statistical office 5 2 1 3 4 - e.g. turnover - e.g. leasing - z.B. exports - e.g. legal form - e.g. investment - e.g. turnover - e.g. VAT - e.g. tax – ID - business register ID - survey ID - e.g. labour administration employees - e.g. turnover from survey • e.g. labour administration ID Data combination of a register unit
Data combination allows the statisticians to draw a more colourful picture of reality. Statement 2
Incentive for survey departments: a much more colourful picture! P4 P2 P1 P3
The business register in the statistical production process Support of the conception phase of statistics evaluation of sources, adequation, coherence Support of the acquisition of data sampling design, survey management, (micro-) data combination Support of the data processing data editing, harmonising of data, consistency of data Support of the analysis and presentation extrapolation, (macro-)combination of statistical results, census
Completeness of register? Up to date information? Homogeneous quality? Insight in maintenance procedures? Quality indicators? Descriptions and metadata? Why is this no self runner?
Register department: Quality can be observed best by actual use. Finding lacks and gaps is not criticism. Users: Deficiencies are not a proof that the register is of little help. Whoever knows better should contribute. Building up awareness
Focus of interest on special aspects processing of special sources New information on demography of statistical units from surveys contribute to register maintenance Good quality variables from surveys contribute turnover and persons employed Strengths of the „users“
Handle big data sources economies of scale Care about homogeneous quality provide quality indicators Know about processes, partners, definitions, conventions offer support to users Manage and coordinate co-operation Strengths of the register department
„Users“ gain from public good aspects and opportunities of data combination Register department has a product that is requested Self interest as driving force
Information for field research the business register does not contain Register Co-operation as a process cycle Information for statistical production process Business Statistics Surveying, processing, analysis Information for register maintenance
Set guidelines of co-operation Organize information flows Give survey departments equal access Manage the register maintenance Measures to be taken
Thank you for your attention Roland SturmFederal Statistical Office of Germanyemail: roland.sturm@destatis.de
Information for field research the business register does not contain Register Co-operation as a process cycle Information for statistical production process Business Statistics Surveying, processing, analysis Information for register maintenance