Challenges in the implementation of SIMSTAT
Introduction
Nordic meeting
16 September 2014
Jennie Bergman
Introduction
• Sweden is not part of ESSnet and the pilot study
• Presenting SIMSTAT to the Advisory Scientific Board of Statistics Sweden in October 2014• Professors from universities and representatives
from other statistical institutes • Discussion and recommendations on future work• Main focus on methodological questions
What will happen if SIMSTAT is implemented? • Mandatory exchange of micro-data for dispatches• One/two new variables for dispatch
• partner id and/or country of origin
• Optional collection of arrivals (coverage rate not regulated in EU legislation)
• Member states decide themselves how to use the exchanged micro-data • Not at all• Only for quality checks and asymmetry studies• Mixed mode: use the exchanged data to some extent
and still collect some arrival data• Use the exchanged data and no collection of arrivals
What will happen in Sweden?
• The burden for the Swedish dispatch PSIs will increase • Only collects mandatory variables today
• Short term: Will not be able to use the exchanged micro-data due to resource constraints
• Medium term: Use the exchanged data for asymmetry studies and quality checks
• Long term: Have to reduce the burden -> lower the coverage rate for arrivals so less enterprises have to report and use the exchanged data
Opportunities and challenges
• Response burden • Data quality
• Time-series • Asymmetries
• Confidentiality and trust of PSIs• Changes in publishing
• Work process• Publishing date
• Data handling and administrative problems• Collaboration and interdependence between NSIs• Control over the data
Questions for discussion
• Which are the main challenges and how should we deal with them?
• Which are the most important questions to discuss with Eurostat?
• Do you see any problems with adding ‘country of origin’ on dispatch?
• If using a mixed-mode approach, how will you handle it?
• Results of the quality evaluation (DK)?
