ESSNet workshop, Köln27 October 2011

Eurostat Laboratory for developmentsin cross-cutting statistical domains

Martina Hahn, Programme manager

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The Eurostat (ESS) Laboratory

Established in 2011 Mission

to assist Eurostat and its partners ESS in timely answering newly emerging statistical needs

to promote innovation and facilitate integration between different domains of European Statistics

Operation Close collaboration with statistical partner units Eurostat internal and NSI experts Projects related to Europe 2020, GDP+, SpG on Progress,

well-being and sustainable development

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Reconciliation of macro and micro data sources on household’s economic resources Objective:

Enhance the household perspective by complementing average measures of I, C, Wwith distributional indicators

Guidelines for a coherent approach for I and C by working on EU-SILC and HBS

Parallel approach: Questionnaire comparing macro-micro sources first results Dec 2011

Central feasibility study of matching NA with EU-SILC & HBS first estimates mid 2012

Co-secretariat to the joint OECD-Eurostat Expert Group on Disparities in a NA framework

Share and discuss results, methodologies and practices in relevant fora

Produce distributional information consistent with NA on a regular basis

Overview on main projects (1)

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Valuation of social transfers in kind in household surveys

Objective: Development of across countries comparable estimates of social

transfers in kind at the micro level to improve income distribution statistics from household surveys

Incremental approach staring in December 2011: Comparision of definition and practices across relevant statistics

(ESSPROS, health, education, etc.)

Development of proposals to address differences / reconcile practices

Co-operation with NSIs

EU-SILC first, possibly later HBS and other household surveys

Overview on main projects (2):

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Improve the coverage of the quality of life dimension in European statistics

Objective: Development of indicators to cover quality of life dimensions in

line with the recommendation of the SpG to the ESSC

Approach based on data integration (early 2012): Comprehensive inventory of relevant data Analyses of relevant micro data, aggregation techniques Development of approaches to integrate data from different

sources END post: deadline for application 20 November 2011

Overview on main projects (3):

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Poverty and social exclusion indicator of the Europe 2020 strategy Objective:

Data quality measurement and improvement Additional publications based on existing data

Approach based on data analyses: Focus on particular sub-populations (based on EU-SILC data) Consistency checks between data and metadata (national quality reports) Test of different methods for accuracy measurement Reconciliation between EU-SILC longitudinal and cross-sectional components NSI consultations bilateral and through relevant EU-SILC fora

Main deliverables: Publications of results of the indicator analyses SAS macros (accuracy measurement, longitudinal weight checking) Guidelines for MS (on sampling design recording, longitudinal weighting and

process streamlining)

Overview on main projects (4):

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Regional dimension of the social indicators of the Europe 2020 strategy

Objective: Development of regional estimates (NUTS 2) for the

social headline indicators

Modelling approach (starting in early 2012): Inventory of relevant data available at regional level Small area estimation, regional modelling Involvement of network of small area estimation experts

and of NSIs

Overview on main projects (5):

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Development of an indicator on research infrastructures in the framework of Europe 2020

Objective Monitoring one aspect of progress in developing the

European Research Area

Phased approach:

Clarifying of stakeholders’ needs Developing options Possible MS involvement to be assessed Piloting and feasibility testing of preferred option

Overview on main projects (6):

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Statistical underpinning of the flagship initiative on resource efficiency in the framework of Europe 2020

Objective: Development of indicators to serve the monitoring of the

Commission roadmap on resource efficiency

Co-ordinated approach (early 2012): Inventory of relevant data and activities involving various data

providers Assessment of data sources and development perspectives Indicator development

Overview on main projects (7):

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Improvement of Europe 2020 quality profiles

Objective Facilitate production of quality profiles and improve their

coherence with related information.

Top down approach Harmonisation with ESMS (SDMX compliant)

Integration with fact sheets for environmental indicators

Alignment of grading methodology

Overview on main projects (8):