Questionnaire revision ESSnet on Measuring global value chains: WP2-TF2 (Copenhagen, January 26-27, 2012) Questionnaire revision

Questionnaire modules 1. General information 2. Activities in the enterprise 3. International sourcing and relocation 4. International organisation of business activities in your foreign affiliates 5. Subcontracted activities 11/8/2018

No changes after testing Unit issues Module overview added at top 11/8/2018

No changes following testing… …but added question 2.3: Module 2 No changes following testing… …but added question 2.3: 11/8/2018

Changed position of module Added filter and substance question (3.11-3.12) on relocation to own country: Module title changed to reflect inclusion of back-sourcing and other relocations to own country Change order of 3.6 and 3.7 11/8/2018

Business functions: Focus on foreign Same in Module 5 skipped Core / Support added Manufacturing Focus on foreign Same in Module 5 11/8/2018

Quantitative questions, dynamics questions OUT Module 4 (cont.) Quantitative questions, dynamics questions OUT Added focus on use by enterprise, group of what is undertaken by affiliates new qualitative questions intermediate goods, support services by geography and organisation: Added question on assembly of final goods 11/8/2018

Module 4 (cont.) Intermediate goods are consumed as inputs by a process of production, excluding fixed and capital assets. The intermediate goods may be either transformed or used up by the production process. Support services (ancillary activities) are carried out in order to support or facilitate the production of goods or services intended for the market or for third parties by the enterprise. The support services may be either transformed or used up by this production process. 11/8/2018

Module 5 Subcontracted activities instead of external suppliers Definition of subcontracted activities: (=No questions with old distinction b/w standardised, non-standardised) Dynamics questions (5.3-5.4) rephrased, new column headers keep/skip? Wording, column headers? 11/8/2018

Cross-cutting issues Structure of questionnaire Business functions Modules Scope of modules Order of modules Business functions One or more versions Level of aggregation Domestic Inclusions/exclusion Entire questionnaire – or which, where, why 11/8/2018