1. State of play for new regional CEIES-indicators
By Bas de Vet
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2. Contents of the presentation
Introduction: some history
List of indicators
State of affairs
Conclusion and recommendation
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Introduction
CEIES Seminar in 1998 with an extensive report
Topic: Regional information serving regional policy in Europe
Special attention for: indicators which were not yet available in full
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4. Five recommendations by CEIES Seminar
Developing regional accounts
Collecting information on infrastructure
Extending info on human potential
Adding data on production structure
Proximity and attractiveness of the area
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5. Follow up of the seminar
Tender launched by Eurostat for a quality project including an updating of the CEIES list
Statistics Netherlands is the contractor
Now focus on the CEIES list
Aim: to check what realistic scope there is for including supplementary indicators in the Eurostat REGIO database
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6. Structure of the list (CEIES-based)
Global indicators
Thematic indicators
Natural factors
Human resources
Infrastructure
Production structure
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7. Outline of the structural indicators (not used)
General economic background
Employment
Innovation and research
Economic reform
Social cohesion
Environment
Variables belonging to these domains are included in the structure of the CEIES-list.
For more info, see also Eurostat Structural Indicators website.
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8. Typology of assessment of the indicators
A = indicators already in the Eurostat database
B = indicators may become available in the near future
C = become only available with much difficulty
D = to be dropped
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Input for the list
CEIES and comments by Gilles Decand, Werner Grünewald and others
Urban audit
DG Regio, universities (RSA)
Structural indicators, included March 2003 (Lisbon strategy)
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10. Questions for the WP in May 2002 were:
Is the list exhaustive?
Is the grouping in A, B, C or D- indicators correct?
Can we start with the collection of B-indicators
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State of the art in 2003
In March 2003, structural indicators have been included in the CEIES potential indicators list.
In March, request by Eurostat for checking the list for the typology.
In July, a reminder has been sent out.
Reactions:
Only 8 out of 14 Member States reacted.
Only 5 out of 12 candidate countries reacted.
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Some common findings
The list of indicators is too large.
The B-indicators will not pose a big problem.
Most responding countries agree roughly on the A-D classification, though this needs further discussion.
Specification of the years sought is still needed.
Some definitions have still to be discussed.
There is no information about the work schedule.
Legitimacy of the questionnaire was questioned by some countries.
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16. Conclusion and recommendation
Main conclusion:
The list is useful.
The list of indicators is too large.
Recommendation: Narrow down the list of indicators.
Criterion for narrowing down: focus on structural indicators.
How to proceed?
Taskforce?
Workshop?
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