1. USERS’ NEEDS VERSUS RESPONSE BURDEN: HOW TO MAINTAIN THE BALANCE?
Algirdas Šemeta
Statistics Lithuania
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2. CHALLENGES INCREASING DEMANDS STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE EU INTERNAL USERS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
THEORETICAL ENDEAVOUR TO DECREASE THE BURDEN
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3. QUESTIONNAIRES
547
442
269
204
218
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4. MEASURES TAKEN BY STATISTICS LITHUANIA
PERMANENT WORKING GROUP ON RESPONSE BURDEN
DEFINITION OF RESPONSE BURDEN
ACTION PLAN
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5. CONCRETE STEPS
POSSIBILITY TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONNAIRES SEARCHED FOR
CANCELLING OF SURVEYS
USE OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE STATS. OFFICE
ROTATION OF ENTERPRISES
REVIEW OF STATISTICAL QUESTIONNAIRES
TO AVOID RECURRENT INDICATORS
ESTIMATE COHERENCE AND RELEVANCE OF INDICATORS
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6. USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SOURCES
PROBLEMS
DIFFERENCES IN DEFINITIONS OF INDICATORS
SHORTAGE OF DATA
QUALITY
DIFFERENT DEADLINES FOR REPORTING
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
LEGAL AND ORGANISATIONAL ASPECTS
ACIEVEMENTS
110 ADMINSTRATIVE DATA SOURCES USED
COOPERATION ENHANCED - INTERINSTITUTIONAL DATA WAREHOUSE
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7. CONCRETE STEPS (continued)
INCREASED PARTNERSHIP WITH RESPONDENTS
REGULAR MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS
FEEDBACK
CREATION OF FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR RESPONDENTS
E-QUESTIONNAIRES
INITIATIVE ON USING BUSINESS ACCOUNTANCY DATA (PLANNED)
USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SOURCES
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8. PARTICIPATION OF ENTERPRISES IN 2005 STATISTICAL SURVEYS AS COMPARED WITH 2004
Results achieved
Number of surveyed enterprises
53.333
42.784
10.549
From which small enterprises (0-4 employees)
21.967
16.736
5231
Number of questionnaires per small enterprises 15 9 6
Number of small enterpr. receiving over 5 questionnaires
1565
155
1410
Number of big enterpr. participating in over 20 surveys
386
283
103
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9. Average number of surveys per enterprise by size groups
2004
2005
Size of enterprise
Number of enterprises
Average number of surveys per enterprise
0-4 empl.
24725
2,5
17193
1,6
5-9 empl.
10894
3,5
9392
1,9
10-19 empl.
7223
4,7
6884
20-49 empl.
5984
6,0
5150
5,8
50-99 empl.
2575
7,9
2221
8,3
100- empl.
1932
10,8
1944
11,0
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10. SOME MORE FACTS THE NUMBER OF SURVEYS DECREASED FROM 213 TO 193
CANCELLED SURVEYS
ANNUAL SURVEY ON EARNINGS - 37 thous. respondents
SURVEY ON INVESTMENT OF ENTERPRISES - 25 thous. respondents
ANNUAL ROAD TRANSPORT VEHICLES respondents
ANNUAL SURVEY ON ADULTS EDUCATION (QUALIFICATION) -260 respondents
ANNUAL SURVEYS ON CAMPING – 800 respondents
ANNUAL ENTERPRISE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY SURVEY respondents
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11. MID-TERM PLANS INITIATIVE ON USING BUSINESS ACCOUNTANCY DATA (PLANNED)
INDICATOR REFLECTING THE BURDEN
10 NEW E-QUESTIONNAIRES
FURTHER REVISION OF SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES
NUMBER OF SURVEYS PER ENTERPRISE AMOUNTS TO 3.5
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12. CONCLUSIONS MORE ACTIVE COOPERATION WITH THOSE FORMULATING DEMANDS
IMPORTANCE OF PRIORITISATION OF REQUIREMENTS
SIMPLIFICATION OF LEGISLATION SHOULD ACQUIRE CONCRETE SHAPE
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONALLY HARMONIZED INDICATOR FOR MEASUREMENT OF RESPONSE BURDEN
ONLY JOINT EFFORTS COULD BEAR TANGIBLE RESULTS
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