quality management in a changing environment multiple users multiple purposes ineke stoop
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Quality management in a changing environment
Multiple usersMultiple purposes
Ineke Stoop
Q2010, Helsinki, Quality and research
Quality criteria for research purposes
What’s behind these doors?
What do researchers
want?
Q2010, Helsinki, Quality and research
Microdata
For research
Q2010, Helsinki, Quality and research
Microdata for researchRisks• Privacy• Unexpert use
Advantages• More use• Expert use• Research and policy• Feedback data
Conditions• Remote access• Cooperations and training
Don’t keep microdata locked up
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Metadata
Open the black box
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Output harmonisation and comparative researchEasily accessible information available about• Sampling procedure and
frame• Coverage• Nonresponse• Survey mode• Survey period• Question text• All languages• Item missing• Etc. etc.
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Data
Knowledge Your source for knowledge Wissen, nutzen Facing the future with
knowledge
Quality Relevant Complete Undisputed
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Researchers (and policy makers) need more data
Problems with new dataResponse burdenBudget deficitsPresent data underusedSubjective dataDisputed dataUniversities/panels?
Continuity bias
Reasons for new dataMore service/less dataMoney to othersData accessWhat is objective?Undisputed data?Poor quality?
Some budget for research
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Do official statistics collect and publish the data we need?
MigrationImmigrationTrust in institutionsFamily compositionDynamics of povertyProgress of societiesHeterogeneity
Law of Inherent Conservatism in Official Statistics (JOS, Van Tuinen)
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Data collection
Alternatives Universities? Eurobarometer? Online panels?
Quality? Comparability Sustainability Accuracy? Fit for purpose
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Data collection and official statisticsSurveys for othersModular structureFlexibilityResearch budgetStatistical quality stampClearinghouseGood data wiki
sources and methods Training and teaching
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Statistics and research
Open the doors