The Household Budget Surveys in the Candidate Countries Household Budget Surveys Working Group - 5-6 May 2003 The Household Budget Surveys in the Candidate Countries Item V.3.b) of the agenda
The Household Budget Surveys in the Candidate Countries Household Budget Surveys Working Group - 5-6 May 2003 The Household Budget Surveys in the Candidate Countries 1. Introduction 2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries 3. Conclusion
1. Introduction The process of enlargement of the EU has created new requests for statistical information about the Candidate Countries Two types of actions are being carried out: To develop ad-hoc projects in order to fill current gaps of statistical information of the CC To prepare the integration of the CC in the ESS as fully active members before they become Member States In this context, since June 2002 Eurostat has gathered different types of information about the HBS on the CC. Part of this information is presented here
1. Introduction The methodological information presented in this document has two main purposes: To allow the assessment of the comparability of the data tables supplied by the CC for the reference year 1999 To supply essential information required to plan the integration of the CC to the next round of HBS (for the r.y. 2005) The information presented here is provisional because it is still under elaboration
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Main objectives
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Frequency
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Sampling frame
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Sample design
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Response rates and representativity
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Definition of household
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Definition of household membership
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Head of household
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Child-adult definition
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Concept of consumption expenditure
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Evaluation of goods and services for own final consumption
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Evaluation of imputed rents for owners-occupiers
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Transactions in existing goods
2. Main characteristics of the HBS in the Candidate Countries Recording of health, education and other social benefits
3. Conclusion Strong points: All CC conduct HBS regularly Generally, HBS in the CC are well organised and have good quality Surveys are annual in 11 countries Availability to participate in the EU HBS project Weak points: Problems of harmonisation No imputed rents for housing in eight countries