1. Answering new questions Bert Kroese, Statistics Netherlands akse@cbs.nl

2. Answering new questions 1 Overview presentation The world has new, additional questions Creating new information Some results of Statistics Netherlands Institutional arrangements Conclusion

3. Answering new questions 2 A changing world leads to new questions Previously: what is exported and imported where? Now, in addition, policy makers, the public at large and scientists have questions about: Effects of trade (prosperity, employment, migration) Determinants of trade – who trades, who is successful and why? Demand for other ways to present data

4. Answering new questions 3 Integrating economical, functional and social statistics Enterprise FirmJobPerson Statistics of Finances of Enterprises International Trade Fiscal Data Population register Job register Surveys Persons and Households Structural Business Surveys and short term indicators R&D Investments Business Register Fiscal Data 1 : M1 : NP : 1 Ownership (UCI)

5. Answering new questions 4 Results of Statistics Netherlands Geographical concentration of exports (2007) Traders are more productive (2008) Share of SMEs in export > 50% (2009) Traders pay higher wages (2010) Published in Internationalisation Monitor 2007-2010

6. Answering new questions 5 New presentations of existing data (I) The exports radar: a visualisation of export conditions Also uses exports information from business cycle survey

7. Answering new questions 6 New presentations of existing data (I) The exports radar: a visualisation of export conditions Also uses exports information from business cycle survey

8. Answering new questions 7 New presentations of existing data (II) Relate size of a country to size of trade with the Netherlands

9. Answering new questions 8 New presentations of existing data (II) Relate size of a country to size of trade with the Netherlands

10. Answering new questions 9 Developing new statistics Decide on negative priorities, creating resources for new statistics Separate production and development Groups of 5-10 persons work on a new theme Group develops new statistics, with external and internal feedback Transfer statistics and knowledge to production Publish on internet in tables and visualisations Registered users have access to underlying micro-data in data warehouse

11. Answering new questions 10 ConGO, a department for 300 large, complex enterprises that trade Started in summer 2010 25-30 fte Coordinates and processes all data collection for these enterprises Results in consistency of survey and register information on the enterprise level Quality and Efficiency: Business Statistics and National Accounts use the same data

12. Answering new questions 11 Dutch Central Bank (DNB) Compiles FDI, BoP and several statistics on the financial sector Statistics Netherlands and DNB Use each others data, which results in efficiency and consistency Coordinate statistical populations

13. Answering new questions 12 Further cooperation answers new questions about Re-exports (Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis) Integrating trade and transport (Free University) Sourcing (Eurostat) Global Value Chains (Eurostat)

14. Answering new questions 13 Conclusion Globalisation and increasing international trade lead to new, additional questions about effects and determinants of trade Linking data can answer many questions Visualisations help to understand data Cooperation is important