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

2. 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
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3. No changes after testing Unit issues Module overview added at top
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4. No changes following testing… …but added question 2.3:
Module 2
No changes following testing…
…but added question 2.3:
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5. Changed position of module
Added filter and substance question ( ) 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
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6. Business functions: Focus on foreign Same in Module 5
skipped Core / Support
added Manufacturing
Focus on foreign
Same in Module 5
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7. 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
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8. 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.
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9. Module 5 Subcontracted activities instead of external suppliers
Definition of subcontracted activities:
(=No questions with old distinction b/w standardised, non-standardised)
Dynamics questions ( ) rephrased, new column headers
keep/skip? Wording, column headers?
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10. 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
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