1. Representing the coordinators: Maja Fromseier Mortensen
Demand For Services
Representing the coordinators:
Maja Fromseier Mortensen

2. The scope of the project The participating countries
Agenda
The scope of the project
The participating countries
The coverage of the survey
The preparations
The questionnaire
The time schedule
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3. The objective and scope of the project (1)
A better understanding of the relationship between the services sector and other sectors of the economy
An understanding of the factors of growth in the services sector
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4. The objective and scope of the project (3)
Supply information of the degree and the barriers of internationalisation of the services sector
The project will test the possibility of extending the statistical coverage of the services sector by breaking down the Structural Business Statistics variable 13110
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5. Participating countries:
Finland
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Greece
Slovenia
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
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6. Coverage (1) Construction Hotels and restaurants
Transport, Storage, and Communication
Trade
Industry
Renting and business activities
Some other community, social, and personal service
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7. Coverage (2) Size classes Optional size class: 20-49 employed
persons employed
250 + persons employed
Statistical unit
The enterprise will be the statistical unit for the survey.
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8. Methodological study
Inventory of existing national data collection on the demand for services
User needs study
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9. Pilot test Methods Results
The participating countries have chosen the method.
Results
Revision of the questionnaire but generally promising results
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10. The questionnaire Question 1
Is the enterprise a part of an enterprise group ?
Question 2
Who are your most important service provider?
Question 3
For externally bought services:
What is the location of your main external service provider?
Is the contract on a permanent or non-permanent basis?
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11. The questionnaire Question 4
Perceived barriers for seeking services outside your country
Question 5
How would you expect your purchases of service from external service providers to change over the next two years?
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12. The quantitative questions: Question 6
The questionnaire
The quantitative questions:
Question 6
Breakdown of purchases of service
Question 7
Service related investments
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13. Time schedule September – November 2004 Survey December 2004
Report and data from the participating countries
January – February 2005
Final report and conclusions
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14. Expected outcome March 2005
A better understanding of the relationship between the services sector and other sectors of the economy
An understanding of the factors of growth in the services sector
Supply information of the degree and the barriers of internationalisation of the services sector
Recommendation concerning the possibility of extending the statistical coverage of the services sector by breaking down the Structural Business Statistics variable 13110
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