Reform of statistical programs and methodology of China

Liu Aihua

National Bureau of Statistics of China

June 26, 2007, Paris

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I. Severe Challenges

• Transition in economic system and social structure

• Changed environment

• Emerging suspicion and questioning

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II. Consistent Measures

• Reforming the national accounts system and improving the quality of national and regional account data

• Establishing scientific system of statistical surveys

• Improving statistical indicators and standards

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III. Future Development

Three Year (2006-2008) Rolling Plan for Reform of Statistical Programs and Methodology of NBS

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The goals:

• to improve and perfect the current statistical programs and methodology

• to construct a core statistical program system to timely reflect how the social-economic development is in a comprehensive, harmonious and sustainable way

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Contents of Reform:

(I) Object of reform: Making the Periodic Censuses and On-going Statistical Programs part of an integrated system

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(II) Major Survey Contents

1. National Accounting

2. Basic Statistical Units

3. Agriculture and Rural Area

4. Industry, Energy

5. Construction industry

6. Fixed assets investment

7. Real estate

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8. Trade and Foreign Economic Cooperation

9. Population and employment

10. Society and science

11. Service industry

12. Rural and urban household surveys

13. Prices

(III) Standards of statistical classifications

• Completing the edition of “Commodity Classification Catalogue for Statistical Use”

• Conducting research and making China’s “Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose”

• Developing detailed classification standards of basic units for statistical use

• Preparing for the revision of “The Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities”

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(IV) Building up a network platform of line ministries

• Integration of official statistics• Information exchange mechanism between

different ministries • Management and coordination of information

dissemination by line ministries

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Thank you!