1. Meeting of the EHIS Technical Group Luxembourg 23-24 January 2012
Modernisation of Social Statistics Streamlined coordinated social surveys
Meeting of the EHIS Technical Group
Luxembourg
23-24 January 2012
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2. Context The environment is changing
Rising importance of social statistics for policy making
Rising expectations for flexibility and quality
Growth of enabling technologies for producing, storing and sharing data
Reduced budgets for public spending, including on statistics
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3.  A framework for social statistics for joint progress
Context
Therefore need to adapt current systems
Vision on the production method of EU statistics
From a stovepipe model
To a re-engineered production method where statistics are produced as parts of integrated model
From Vision to Strategy
A joint approach to modernising European Social Statistics
 A framework for social statistics for joint progress
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4. Framework for Social Statistics Statistical processing
New data sources (Electronic footprint)
Non ESS surveys (ECB wealth)
Administrative data
(on individuals or aggregated)
for statistical purposes
Statistical processing
Linking and matching
Warehouse(s)
(micro, meso or macro data)
Output
Multimode
data
collection
PAPI, CAPI,
CATI, CAWI
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social surveys
Common concepts and methods
Census
Basic registers
(Individuals, Households,
Dwellings, Buildings, …)
Population frame
(incl. sampling)
24/25 October 2011
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5. Strategy for the modernisation of social statistics
Priority action areas
Tapping new data sources without compromising on quality
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Creating added value through data linking/matching
Multi-mode data collections
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6. Key drivers for streamlined social surveys
Flexibility
Need to be responsive to users needs (to achieve via new ad-hoc modules or via integration between the several surveys)
Efficiency gains
Eliminate overlaps of data collected between surveys
Rationalise the system – choose the right tool (survey) to collect variables
Help the way for the use of administrative data
Help the way for data linking and matching
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7. Nine micro-data collections at EU level
The current situation
Nine micro-data collections at EU level
LFS, SILC, ICT
AES, EHIS
HBS, TUS
SASU, EHSIS
Potential for improvement due to
duplications/overlaps of variables
insufficient integration
non-harmonised approach for ad hoc modules in the different surveys
need for a systematic review of accuracy/frequency requirements for variables across surveys
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8. Expert Group DSS March 2011: Decision to set up an Expert Group
Review possible approaches to survey integration
Evaluating potential challenges of implementation
Investigating possible efficiency gains; risks and benefits
and potential impact on Member States
Comparing Eurostat proposals with various approaches currently discussed/implemented in several Member States
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9. Expert Group Chaired by Eurostat
Representatives from EE, ES, FR, IE, IT, NL, UK and NO (plus DE in the future)
First meeting on 21 and 22 June 2011
Discussion:
Objectives of the exercise (Flexibility/responsiveness; Efficiency; Integration)
Criteria for decision making
Design constraints
National experiences
Eurostat proposals for one, two or three pillars
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10. Expert Group Conclusion: In-depth work on
Modularisation of the different social surveys (building blocks defined by topic and characteristics such as sample size, frequency, accuracy requirements)
All sectoral Working Groups to come with a proposal
Technical feasibility of a certain number of issues (collection unit, sub-sampling,….) keeping in mind practicalities
Expert Group to develop a first list of issues to be looked into
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11. How to streamline Modularisation
Subject matter (traditional one)
Sample size requirements
Frequency
Need for a panel / longitudinal component
(…)
Identify variables overlaps with other surveys
Current ones (core social variables)
Potential new ones (relevant crossing with other subject areas)
Assess overlaps between modules within the same survey
Convert variables overlaps into sample overlaps
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12. How to streamline 1) Streamlining expert group 2) EHIS technical group
Specify principles and criteria to specify the modules
2) EHIS technical group
Characterise the modules
Identify relevant crossing with modules in other subject matters (e.g. living conditions, labour market, education participation, disability)
3) Streamlining expert group
Puts together all 9 social surveys and proposes one overall architecture for the ESS social surveys
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13. Roadmap for 2012
Eurostat (production unit and modernisation unit) will prepare a draft table with the characteristics of the modules;
Table put under discussion of EHIS technical group
Written consultation still in first quarter 2012
Finalised table agreed by EHIS technical group will be put at the disposal of the streamlining technical group
Streamlining technical group will prepare a proposal for an integrated system of European social surveys
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