1 What defines an international statistical standard and other types of international statistical publications in economic statistics? Ivo Havinga (UNSD) Friends of the Chair Work Session, Bern, 6-8 June 2007

2 Outline of presentation BackgroundBackground Statistical frameworksStatistical frameworks Criteria to define an international standard or international recommendationCriteria to define an international standard or international recommendation Actions after adoptionActions after adoption Taxonomy for publications in economic accounting and statistics including environmental- economic accounting and statisticsTaxonomy for publications in economic accounting and statistics including environmental- economic accounting and statistics

3 Background there is often confusion with what is meant with the term a) international statistical standard, b) international recommendation, c) guideline, handbook or manual.there is often confusion with what is meant with the term a) international statistical standard, b) international recommendation, c) guideline, handbook or manual. first attempt to systematize the terminology used for the various types of methodological publicationsfirst attempt to systematize the terminology used for the various types of methodological publications taxonomy is developed for publications in economic accounting and statistics including environmental-economic accounting and statisticstaxonomy is developed for publications in economic accounting and statistics including environmental-economic accounting and statistics

4 Statistical output, cross-functional and input frameworks Output frameworks macroeconomic frameworks, e.g. System of National Accounts, System of Price and Volume Indexes, BPM)macroeconomic frameworks, e.g. System of National Accounts, System of Price and Volume Indexes, BPM) agreed concepts, definitions, classificationsagreed concepts, definitions, classifications inter-related tables or accounts for broad sets of statisticsinter-related tables or accounts for broad sets of statistics for the whole economy.for the whole economy. systems approach to statistics.systems approach to statistics. intermediate frameworks, e.g. International Recommendations for Industrial Statisticsintermediate frameworks, e.g. International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics agreed concepts, definitions and classificationsagreed concepts, definitions and classifications agreed lists of data items to be collected and publishedagreed lists of data items to be collected and published not necessarily for whole economynot necessarily for whole economy No systems approachNo systems approach

5 Statistical output, cross-functional and input frameworks (cont.) Cross-functional frameworks building blocks in support of the organization of the tables and accounts of macroeconomic frameworksbuilding blocks in support of the organization of the tables and accounts of macroeconomic frameworks conceptual frameworks for classifications, statistical units and sample frames that support the collection and reporting of economic activities of production, consumption and accumulationconceptual frameworks for classifications, statistical units and sample frames that support the collection and reporting of economic activities of production, consumption and accumulation for the whole economyfor the whole economy e.g. ISIC, statistical units, sample frames

6 Statistical output, cross-functional and input frameworks (cont.) Input frameworks best practices from countries and provide operational guidance on how to populate the standard tables or accounts of the international statistical standard or collect/compile the data items in the international recommendations.best practices from countries and provide operational guidance on how to populate the standard tables or accounts of the international statistical standard or collect/compile the data items in the international recommendations. existing differences in data collection practices and institutional arrangements in countries prevent international agreement on methodologiesexisting differences in data collection practices and institutional arrangements in countries prevent international agreement on methodologies

7 Criteria to define international statistical standard or an international recommendation Statistical integration internal coherence of concepts, definitions, classifications and tables and accountsinternal coherence of concepts, definitions, classifications and tables and accounts external consistency among macroeconomic frameworks, cross-functional frameworks and intermediate output frameworks external consistency among macroeconomic frameworks, cross-functional frameworks and intermediate output frameworks Broad institutional process of consultation national and international consultations of stakeholdersnational and international consultations of stakeholdersRelevance universal applicability of the compiled and disseminated data for use of policy planning, analysis and administration purposesuniversal applicability of the compiled and disseminated data for use of policy planning, analysis and administration purposes

8 Actions with adoption of an international statistical standard and an international recommendation the development of an implementation programmethe development of an implementation programme the development of compilation guidelines the development of compilation guidelines the development of databasesthe development of databases the collection of best practicesthe collection of best practices the development of data quality frameworks.the development of data quality frameworks.

9 Taxonomy for publications in economic accounting and statistics

10 Taxonomy for publications in environmental- economic accounting and statistics