1. Fulvia Cerroni - Serena Migliardo - Enrica Morganti Italian National Institute of Statistics Session 27: Use of administrative sources I Helsinki 5 May 2010 A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian Business Register of Enterprise Groups European Conference on quality in Official Statistics Q2010 Helsinki

2. 5 May 20102 Agenda Backgrounds Data quality Management The sources and the process Quality of the input Quality of the process Quality of the output Conclusions A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs

3. 5 May 20103 Backgrounds use of administrative archives in place of statistical surveys reducing the statistical burden From 1999 first model result of meetings with experts, academic and administrative providers EGs year 2003 are disseminated From 2004 profiling activity on largest EGs From 2005 Inward FATS integrated into BR reengineering of the process A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs

4. 5 May 20104 Data Quality management Data Quality Management From 2005 a system of quality indicators as a Quality Report A three step approach: input/process/output A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs

5. 5 May 20105 The sources and the process (1) Stock Exchange contains: all relevant shareholders of listed shared companies information structure: bottom-up / top down Chamber of Commerce contains all shareholders of non listed shared companies information structure: bottom-up Annual Reports contains: list of consolidated enterprises by Italian Group Heads Also foreign subsidiaries are included information structure: top down A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs

6. 5 May 20106 The sources and the process (2) Preconditions: same linking key same timeliness same information content 1.Integration of the administrative sources 2.Checking and validation procedures Inward Fats survey Italian top 50 EGs EGs with at least 500 employees Enterprise with at least 250 employees in ASIA (BR of Active enterprises) A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs

7. 5 May 20107 STEP = INPUT A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs ACCURACY TIMELINESS

8. 5 May 20108 A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs STEP = PROCESS (1) ACCURACY (1)

9. 5 May 20109 A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs STEP = PROCESS (2) ACCURACY (2)

10. 5 May 201010 A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs STEP = PROCESS (3) ACCURACY (3) INWARD FATS survey Manual checks TIMELINESS

11. 5 May 201011 A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs STEP = OUTPUT ACCURACY TIMELINESS

12. 5 May 201012 A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs STEP = OUTPUT ACCESSIBILITY COHERENCE OUTPUT QUALITY TRADE OFF PERFORMANCE, COST RESPONDENT BURDEN Internal users / external users 5 years are available and comparable Benchmark to check MNEs on EGR Timeliness / accuracy Sometimes accept lower accuracy in order to reduce timeliness Cost for quality maintenance : cost for source acquisition cost for high skilled resources

13. 5 May 201013 A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs STEP = OUTPUT USERS NEEDS Inward FATS survey statistics International trade National Accounts EGR project Eurostat External users requests

14. 5 May 201014 A quality evaluation analysis of the Italian BR on EGs Conclusions Strengths of Italian BR on EGs Standardized process Integration and complementary of input sources Data monitored annually by source and by step process Weakness Change in data providers Stakeholders needs Timeliness Human resources Solutions good relationship / maintenance of stability and continuity of the data flow active role of Istat with administrative bodies detaining data

15. 5 May 201015 Thank you for your attention For further information: Fulvia Cerroni: cerroni@istat.itcerroni@istat.it Serena Migliardo:migliard@istat.itmigliard@istat.it Enrica Morganti: enmorgan@istat.itenmorgan@istat.it