Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

1

How to managestatistics

in a global world?

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

4

Some History

Globalisation started in the 17th century

VOC: the first company to operate world wide.

The location of the Netherlands

on the Northsea; the river Rhine;

transit position to Germany.

Development of multinationals Philips and Royal Dutch Shell in the 20th century.

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

5

Problems in statistics

Inconsistencies in different statistical sources

– The financial accounts of companies – Production statistics– International trade and services– Investment statistics

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

6

Caused by

– No clear solutions within the SNA;– Many overlapping definitions;– Complexity in international company

constructions;

– Different departments within SN;– Different respondents within one company;– Detection problems.

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

7

Complexity

In the paper “Globalisation and the effect on National Accounts” solutions to complex situations are described.

Distortions within one company may cause problems in the National Accounts as a whole.

These problems should be eliminated in the source statistics to avoid double effort.

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

8

Detection; post active

The project Mothers & Daughters distiguishes “suspected” companies.

With the help of all statistical units involved (Taylor made) solutions are implemented.

Time consuming, but relevant;

Difficult to manage in the organisation.

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

9

Detection; active

In the Netherlands:– > 214.000 company that pay company tax.– The top 1000 enterprises and their KAU’s

generate > 55% of total turnover.

This makes a waterproof coordination between source statistics essential.

Achievable by Congo.

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

10

Congo

Means: – The will to solve the problem– Management– Manpower– Database– A central unit to handle large companies

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

11

CONGO

Confronts:– 8 source statistics– 3 tax sources –15 key variables

Goal: preventing inconsistencies

and controlling globalisation in statistics.

Economic Globalisation; Kyiv, 3-6 July 2007

12

Thank youDajakuju