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  • 1. The growing importance of the service industries: The need for sub-annual indicators (IV-B) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0024M20050008805
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    This paper reports on the potential development of sub-annual indicators for selected service industries using Goods and Services Tax (GST) data. The services sector is now of central importance to advanced economies; however, our knowledge of this sector remains incomplete, partly due to a lack of data. The Voorburg Group on Service Statistics has been meeting for almost twenty years to develop and incorporate better measures for the services sector. Despite this effort, many sub-annual economic measures continue to rely on output data for the goods-producing sector and, with the exception of distributive trades, on employment data for service industries.

    The development of sub-annual indicators for service industries raises two questions regarding the national statistical program. First, is there a need for service output indicators to supplement existing sub-annual measures? And second, what service industries are the most promising for development? The paper begins by reviewing the importance of service industries and how they behave during economic downturns. Next, it examines considerations in determining which service industries to select as GST-based, sub-annual indicators. A case study of the accommodation services industry serves to illustrate improving timeliness and accuracy. We conclude by discussing the opportunities for, and limitations of, these indicators.

    Release date: 2005-10-20
  • 2. Procedures to account for entries in business surveys Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X20010016261
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    This paper discusses in detail issues dealing with the technical aspects of designing and conducting surveys. It is intended for an audience of survey methodologists.

    The Economic Directorate of the United States Bureau of the Census conducts a number of surveys designed to provide estimates for several sectors of the economy, including Mining, Manufacturing, Wholesale and Retail Trade, and Services. Most of these programs rely on probability samples to represent the specific target populations. The true populations are constantly changing; there are entries, exits, organizational changes, and classification changes. To assure that our samples remain representative of the changing populations, sample maintenance procedures have been developed and implemented. One significant part of sample maintenance is accounting for births and population entries. This paper presents and contrasts the sample maintenance procedures for births and entries currently in place for the various sectors.

    Release date: 2002-09-12
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  • 1. The growing importance of the service industries: The need for sub-annual indicators (IV-B) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0024M20050008805
    Description:

    This paper reports on the potential development of sub-annual indicators for selected service industries using Goods and Services Tax (GST) data. The services sector is now of central importance to advanced economies; however, our knowledge of this sector remains incomplete, partly due to a lack of data. The Voorburg Group on Service Statistics has been meeting for almost twenty years to develop and incorporate better measures for the services sector. Despite this effort, many sub-annual economic measures continue to rely on output data for the goods-producing sector and, with the exception of distributive trades, on employment data for service industries.

    The development of sub-annual indicators for service industries raises two questions regarding the national statistical program. First, is there a need for service output indicators to supplement existing sub-annual measures? And second, what service industries are the most promising for development? The paper begins by reviewing the importance of service industries and how they behave during economic downturns. Next, it examines considerations in determining which service industries to select as GST-based, sub-annual indicators. A case study of the accommodation services industry serves to illustrate improving timeliness and accuracy. We conclude by discussing the opportunities for, and limitations of, these indicators.

    Release date: 2005-10-20
  • 2. Procedures to account for entries in business surveys Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X20010016261
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    This paper discusses in detail issues dealing with the technical aspects of designing and conducting surveys. It is intended for an audience of survey methodologists.

    The Economic Directorate of the United States Bureau of the Census conducts a number of surveys designed to provide estimates for several sectors of the economy, including Mining, Manufacturing, Wholesale and Retail Trade, and Services. Most of these programs rely on probability samples to represent the specific target populations. The true populations are constantly changing; there are entries, exits, organizational changes, and classification changes. To assure that our samples remain representative of the changing populations, sample maintenance procedures have been developed and implemented. One significant part of sample maintenance is accounting for births and population entries. This paper presents and contrasts the sample maintenance procedures for births and entries currently in place for the various sectors.

    Release date: 2002-09-12
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