1. Elaborating a European Socio economic Classication
ESS-net ESeG
Elaborating
a European Socio economic Classication
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2. The ESSnet EseG project
: a ESeC prototype was set up by a consortium of researchers, project financed by the Commission (DG Research & Innovation)
: evaluation of this prototype by Eurostat and NSIs
+ change of classification ISCO 2008
=> necessity of launching an ESSnet, in order to establish a new european classification (EseG : European socioeconomic Groups), that could be adopted and promoted by the ESS.
ESSnet EseG
NSIs from Italy, the Czech Republic, Hungary and France
coordinated by INSEE
grant agreement signed with Eurostat on October 2011
a 2 year project : final report for October 2013
Using Isco08 (2 digits) and the core variables from European surveys (status of employment, economic activity)
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3. The ESSnet EseG project : Work Packages
-WP1 : elaboration of a methodology and access to microdata
-WP2 : assessing the quality of input variables, especially ISCO08 implementation
-WP3 : elaborating a few candidate prototypes (3 or 4) of classification
essentially from known elements on employment and occupation.
-WP4 : testing the different prototypes
in order to select the final proposition
ie: which one strongly discriminates behaviours in a wide set of social domains
-WP5 : delivery of final report and studies
in order to explain and to codify the new classification
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4. The ESSnet ESeG project : collaborations
With collaborations and consultations:
a broad consultation : the 27 NSIs
researchers, experts and potential users of the classification
France, the Czech Republic and Italy have planned specific studies in association with several research laboratories  
The main European surveys will be used
LFS, SILC and AES, with ad hoc modules, will be used to elaborate prototypes and test their discriminating power in a wide set of domains.
Other surveys like EWCS will also be used.
Necessity of transition table from ISCO-88 to ISCO-08, in order to allow the use of a large set of data (new classification only implemented from 2011).
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5. The ESSnet ESeG project : Where we are
Kick-Off meeting : 14-15th of November 2011
Budapest meeting : 20-21th of February 2012
A questionnaire was sent to 27 NSIs, to assess the present situation and the expectations regarding Socio economic Classifications country by country. All countries have answered.
12 NSIs describe their national classification, most often based on occupation, Status of employment and qualification
several NSIs with no classification express their interest for ESeG
The methodology for setting up candidates prototypes has been selected : a top-down approach - end of WP1
3 or 4 prototypes to be elaborated
a detailed 2-digit version will be envisaged, using supplementary variables (such as supervision or the size of the enterprise)
The quality assessment of the necessary variables - ISCO has started - WP2 (led by Istat)
Microdata are expected (asked for by all the partners)
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6. The ESSnet EseG project : next steps in the months to come
Assessing the variables
describing how ISCO is coded in practice by MS
Building prototypes
And trying to propose a second level to conciliate the different points of view
In June, a workshop with European researchers
Consulting with the 27 NSIs
in October : 3rd meeting in Rome
In November: Eurostat workshop on classifications
End of 2012: interim report
Testing the prototypes to select the best classification
Organizing tests on different fields (demography, revenu, wealth, social mobility, living conditions, time use, consumption, health…)
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7. The ESSnet EseG project
Thank you for your attention …
… and your support to the project!
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