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1 GOOD GOVERNANCE IN STATISTICS The development of a revision policy for the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) in the European context Irina Meinke © Federal Statistical Office of Germany

2 Outline 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 2 General introduction National perspective Destatis general revision policy European perspective Survey conducted within the ESS Conclusion and outlook

3 Revisions are generally defined as… 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 3 …any change in a value of a statistic released to the public either in printed or electronic form by an official agency. Revisions generally incorporate new, improved information or introduce methodological improvements… ESS guidelines on revision policy for Principal European Economic Indicators

4 Chances and risks of revisions 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 4 Chances: Revisions improve data quality help to produce statistical data as up-to-date as possible (quality dimension timeliness) ensure high standards of rigor and introduce methodological improvements (quality dimension accuracy) Risks: Revisions can cast doubt on past empirical results can damage the credibility of the statistical data might confuse users

5 Preventing risks: Implementing a general revision policy 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 5 A general revision policy… provides possible reasons for revisions clarifies the typology of revisions explains the timing of revisions stipulates regular revision analysis demands documentation defines general revision principles

6 Preventing risks: Implementing a general revision policy 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 6 A general revision policy… provides possible reasons for revisions clarifies the typology of revisions explains the timing of revisions stipulates regular revision analysis demands documentation defines general revision principles …is an important aspect of good governance in statistics  fosters transparent revision practices  enables users to get a detailed understanding of revisions  promotes confidence among users

7 Preventing risks: Implementing a general revision policy 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 7 A general revision policy… provides possible reasons for revisions clarifies the typology of revisions explains the timing of revisions stipulates regular revision analysis demands documentation defines general revision principles …is an important aspect of good governance in statistics  fosters transparent revision practices  enables users to get a detailed understanding of revisions  promotes confidence among users CASE STUDY DESTATIS

8 National perspective: Destatis general revision policy 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 8 Principle 1: the information gain and the burden on users are in acceptable relationship Principles 2: revision cycles and releases are coordinated within statistical domains Principle 3: transparent communication on revisions with the users Principle 4: revision analyses are performed to ensure the quality of the statistical products and processes drafted in 2013, to be released in 2014 developed in accordance with the ESS guidelines on revision policy

9 National perspective: Destatis general revision policy 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 9 Principle 1: the information gain and the burden on users are in acceptable relationship Principles 2: revision cycles and releases are coordinated within statistical domains Principle 3: transparent communication on revisions with the users Principle 4: revision analyses are performed to ensure the quality of the statistical products and processes drafted in 2013, to be released in 2014 developed in accordance with the ESS guidelines on revision policy

10 National perspective: Destatis general revision policy 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 10 Principle 1: the information gain and the burden on users are in acceptable relationship Principles 2: revision cycles and releases are coordinated within statistical domains Principle 3: transparent communication on revisions with the users Principle 4: revision analyses are performed to ensure the quality of the statistical products and processes drafted in 2013, to be released in 2014 developed in accordance with the ESS guidelines on revision policy What are the ESS guidelines on revision policy?

11 European perspective: ESS guidelines on revision policy 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 11 ESS guidelines on revision policy for Principal European Economic Indicators (PEEIs) …can be generalized to other statistics …endorsed by the ESSC in 2012 …provide good guidance for the development of national revision policies.

12 European perspective: Survey conducted within the ESS 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 12 Central questions of the survey: Which ESS members have already developed a general revision policy? If no revision policy exists, are there preparations to develop such a policy? Were the ESS guidelines on revision policy used as a reference document? Which other reference documents or revision policies from other countries were consulted? Target: ESS Working Group “Quality in Statistics” Field time: 3 rd March – 4 th April 2014

13 European perspective: Survey conducted within the ESS 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 13 Central questions of the survey: Which ESS members have already developed a general revision policy? If no revision policy exists, are there preparations to develop such a policy? Were the ESS guidelines on revision policy used as a reference document? Which other reference documents or revision policies from other countries were consulted? Target: ESS Working Group “Quality in Statistics” Field time: 3 rd March – 4 th April 2014 66% response rate Participation in the survey (absolute figures) Participation in the survey21 No participation in the survey11 ESS member states in total32

14 Situation in Europe: Results from the survey 05.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 14 Existing general revision policies (absolute figures) Yes, a general revision policy exists13 No, a general revision policy does not exist3 A general revision policy is in work5 CountrynameLink to the revision policy Year of publication Denmarkno link available2014 Estoniano link available2014 Austria Revisionspolitik. Datenrevisionen veröffentlichter statistischer Ergebnisse 2013 Czech Republic CZSO Data Revision Policy2013 GreeceELSTAT Revision Policy2013 Lithuania General Principles behind the performance, analysis and announcement of revisions of statistical indicators 2013 Slovak Republic Revision policy2011 Slovenia Revision policyRevision policy and Revisions of statistical data – methodological explanationsRevisions of statistical data – methodological explanations 2010 Switzerlandno link available2010 LatviaRevision policy guidelines2009 PortugalRevisions policy2008 MaltaPolicy on Revisions of Official Statistics2004 LuxembourgCorrection d’erreurs et révision de chiffres---

15 Situation in Europe: Results from the survey 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 15 Austria Czech Republic Used baseline documents ESS guidelines on revision policy from central banks, IMF, OECD and CMFB revision policies from Portugal United Kingdom

16 Conclusion and outlook 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 16 European perspective Considerable work has been done over the past years both at national and European level. Destatis perspective (might apply to other ESS members) developing domain specific revision policies publishing a revision calendar

17 MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Irina Meinke © Federal Statistical Office of Germany

18 Photo credits 04.06.2014© Federal Statistical Office of Germanyslide 18 Slide 7:© photodisc / Backgrounds & Objects/Getty Images Slide 8-10:© Christian Schwier - Fotolia.com Slide 12-13:© panthermedia.net / Harald Richter Slide 14-15:© Tanja Bagusat - Fotolia.com

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