State of play for new regional CEIES-indicators By Bas de Vet CEIES-indicators December 2003

Contents of the presentation Introduction: some history List of indicators State of affairs Conclusion and recommendation CEIES-indicators December 2003

CEIES-indicators December 2003 Introduction CEIES Seminar in 1998 with an extensive report Topic: Regional information serving regional policy in Europe Special attention for: indicators which were not yet available in full CEIES-indicators December 2003

Five recommendations by CEIES Seminar Developing regional accounts Collecting information on infrastructure Extending info on human potential Adding data on production structure Proximity and attractiveness of the area CEIES-indicators December 2003

Follow up of the seminar Tender launched by Eurostat for a quality project including an updating of the CEIES list Statistics Netherlands is the contractor Now focus on the CEIES list Aim: to check what realistic scope there is for including supplementary indicators in the Eurostat REGIO database CEIES-indicators December 2003

Structure of the list (CEIES-based) Global indicators Thematic indicators Natural factors Human resources Infrastructure Production structure CEIES-indicators December 2003

Outline of the structural indicators (not used) General economic background Employment Innovation and research Economic reform Social cohesion Environment Variables belonging to these domains are included in the structure of the CEIES-list. For more info, see also Eurostat Structural Indicators website. http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/structuralindicators CEIES-indicators December 2003

Typology of assessment of the indicators A = indicators already in the Eurostat database B = indicators may become available in the near future C = become only available with much difficulty D = to be dropped CEIES-indicators December 2003

CEIES-indicators December 2003 Input for the list CEIES and comments by Gilles Decand, Werner Grünewald and others Urban audit DG Regio, universities (RSA) Structural indicators, included March 2003 (Lisbon strategy) CEIES-indicators December 2003

Questions for the WP in May 2002 were: Is the list exhaustive? Is the grouping in A, B, C or D- indicators correct? Can we start with the collection of B-indicators CEIES-indicators December 2003

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CEIES-indicators December 2003 State of the art in 2003 In March 2003, structural indicators have been included in the CEIES potential indicators list. In March, request by Eurostat for checking the list for the typology. In July, a reminder has been sent out. Reactions: Only 8 out of 14 Member States reacted. Only 5 out of 12 candidate countries reacted. CEIES-indicators December 2003

CEIES-indicators December 2003 Some common findings The list of indicators is too large. The B-indicators will not pose a big problem. Most responding countries agree roughly on the A-D classification, though this needs further discussion. Specification of the years sought is still needed. Some definitions have still to be discussed. There is no information about the work schedule. Legitimacy of the questionnaire was questioned by some countries. CEIES-indicators December 2003

Conclusion and recommendation Main conclusion: The list is useful. The list of indicators is too large. Recommendation: Narrow down the list of indicators. Criterion for narrowing down: focus on structural indicators. How to proceed? Taskforce? Workshop? CEIES-indicators December 2003