1. How to manage statistics in a global world?
Part III. Sector Accounts
20 October 2003
How to manage statistics in a global world?
Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

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Some History
Globalisation started in the 17th century
VOC: the first company to operate world wide.
The location of the Netherlands
on the Northsea; the river Rhine;
transit position to Germany.
Development of multinationals Philips and Royal Dutch Shell in the 20th century.
Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

5. Problems in statistics
Part III. Sector Accounts
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Problems in statistics
Inconsistencies in different statistical sources
The financial accounts of companies
Production statistics
International trade and services
Investment statistics
Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

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Caused by
No clear solutions within the SNA;
Many overlapping definitions;
Complexity in international company
constructions;
Different departments within SN;
Different respondents within one company;
Detection problems.
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Complexity
In the paper “Globalisation and the effect on National Accounts” solutions to complex situations are described.
Distortions within one company may cause problems in the National Accounts as a whole.
These problems should be eliminated in the source statistics to avoid double effort.
Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

8. Detection; post active
Part III. Sector Accounts
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Detection; post active
The project Mothers & Daughters distiguishes “suspected” companies.
With the help of all statistical units involved (Taylor made) solutions are implemented.
Time consuming, but relevant;
Difficult to manage in the organisation.
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Detection; active
In the Netherlands:
> company that pay company tax.
The top 1000 enterprises and their KAU’s generate > 55% of total turnover.
This makes a waterproof coordination between source statistics essential.
Achievable by Congo.
Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

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Congo
Means:
The will to solve the problem
Management
Manpower
Database
A central unit to handle large companies
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CONGO
Confronts:
8 source statistics
3 tax sources
15 key variables
Goal: preventing inconsistencies
and controlling globalisation in statistics.
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Thank you
Dajakuju
Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007