Data Access and

Publication of Results

Session II. Data Access, Publication of Results, and Uses

4th Inter-Agency Coordinating Group Meeting

October 23-25, 2017

Washington, DC

Feedback from Main Producers and Users

� United Nations FOC evaluation of the 2011 ICP (2015):

� Noted the need for “showcasing to donors that ICP generally

responds to user needs and strives for further openness with

regard to access to data and metadata”

� Recommended that “the Governing Board establish policies

that improve openness with regard to access to ICP data and

metadata”

� Atkinson Commission Report on Global Poverty (2016):

� Noted that “PPP adjustment is, without doubt, the least

transparent part of the global poverty calculation”

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Main Objectives

� Long-standing objective:

� Data derived from the ICP should be utilized to the

maximum extent possible for statistical, research, and

analytical purposes

� Current objectives:

� Ensure quality of results – Provide GIU with detailed

underlying data for quality assurance

� Increase the ICP value proposition – Extend publication level

beyond what was published through the 2005 and 2011 ICP

� Improve transparency in data – Expand user access to

unpublished data at a finer level of detail

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DATA NEEDS FOR QUALITY

ASSURANCE

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Ensure quality of global results

� Examine inter-regional comparability of priced global

items and impact on linking factors

� Examine differences in survey coverage across regions

and impact on linking factors

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Governing Board Recommendation

� The Inter-Agency Coordination Group should

investigate the possibility of enlisting a group of pilot

countries to take part in a research project to study the

possible impact of varying survey frames on inter-

regional linking factors.

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PUBLICATION OF ICP RESULTS

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ICP Classification of Final Expenditure on GDP

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Extending publication level

� 2005 ICP: 24 headings covering main aggregates and categories,

as well as additional aggregates, such as actual individual

consumption

� 2011 ICP: 26 headings covering main aggregates and categories,

as well as additional aggregates, such as domestic absorption

� Eurostat, OECD and CIS currently publish their results at a finer

level of detail, covering 61, 50 and 50 headings, respectively

� ICP should follow suit and extend the publication of its results to

more detailed levels where applicable, e.g. groups and classes

� Going forward, it is proposed to extend the publication level to

48 headings

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Proposed Publication Level ICP 2011

Publication

LevelHeading Name Heading Level

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GDP Yes

DOMESTIC ABSORPTION Additional Aggregate Yes

FINAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE Additional Aggregate

ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION Main Aggregate (Actual) Yes

FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Category Yes

FOOD Group

Bread and cereals Class

Meat Class

Fish and seafood Class

Milk, cheese and eggs Class

Oils and fats Class

Fruits, vegetables, potatoes Class (Merged)

Other food Class (Merged)

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Group

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO AND NARCOTICS Category Yes

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Group

TOBACCO Group

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR Category Yes

HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS Category (Actual) Yes

FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT & ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE Category Yes

HEALTH Category (Actual) Yes

TRANSPORT Category Yes

PURCHASE OF VEHICLES Group

TRANSPORT SERVICES Group

COMMUNICATION Category Yes

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Proposed Publication Level ICP 2011

Publication

LevelHeading Name Heading Level

RECREATION AND CULTURE Category (Actual) Yes

EDUCATION Category (Actual) Yes

RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS Category Yes

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES Category (Actual) Yes

NET PURCHASES ABROAD Category Yes

INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE BY HOUSEHOLDS Main Aggregate Yes

INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE BY HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT HOUSING Additional Aggregate Yes

GOVERNMENT FINAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE Additional Aggregate

INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE BY GOVERNMENT Main Aggregate Yes

COLLECTIVE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE BY GOVERNMENT Main Aggregate Yes

GROSS CAPITAL FORMATION Main Aggregate

GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION Category Yes

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Group Yes

CONSTRUCTION Group Yes

OTHER PRODUCTS Group Yes

CHANGES IN INVENTORIES AND VALUABLES Category (Merged) Yes

BALANCE OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS Main Aggregate Yes

TOTAL GOODS Additional Aggregate

CONSUMER GOODS Additional Aggregate

CAPITAL GOODS Additional Aggregate

TOTAL SERVICES Additional Aggregate

CONSUMER SERVICES Additional Aggregate

GOVERNMENT SERVICES Additional Aggregate

TOTAL PUBLISHED HEADINGS 48 26

Governing Board recommendation

� The Inter-Agency Coordination Group should discuss

and propose:

� criteria for publication

� list of specific headings to be published

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ICP DATA ACCESS

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� Users are currently able to request access to unpublished data

from the 2005 and 2011 ICP rounds

� 2005 ICP: users could request access to basic heading level

data and a limited set of national average prices at item level

for the 18 “Ring” countries

� 2011 ICP: user access was expanded to include national

average prices at item level for all participating countries

� Going forward, it is proposed to expand user access to include

sub-national average price data at the item level for all

participating countries

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Expanding user access

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Data access survey for ICP 2011: Background

� Timeframe: 2010

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Asia Western Asia LAC CIS Africa

Number of responding countries

Number of countries

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Data access survey for 2011: PPPs & Expenditures

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Data access survey for 2011: Average Prices

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Data access survey for 2011: Microdata

Proposed ICP Data Archiving and Access

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2011 ICP Data Archiving and Access

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Governing Board Recommendation

� Comments:

� ICP sampling frames in some countries are designed to

provide reliable national averages and not sub-national

averages.

� Some national statistical practices prevent releasing sub-

national information.

� Recommendation:

� Regional agencies should consult their respective

countries on the possibility of expanding user access to

sub-national data.

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THANK YOU

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