Editing and Imputation in the Memobust Handbook Outline The Memobust project The Memobust handbook Editing and Imputation in the handbook Concluding remarks 2 The Memobust project Memobust ID: 803667
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Sander Scholtus and Leon Willenborg
Editing and Imputation in
the Memobust Handbook
Slide2Outline
The Memobust project
The Memobust handbook
Editing and Imputation in the handbookConcluding remarks
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Slide3The Memobust project
Memobust =
Me
thodology of Modern
Business StatisticsESSnet project, ran from January 2011 to March 2014
Project team: NSIs of
Netherlands
(project co-ordinator)HungaryItalyNorwayPolandSwedenSwitzerlandGreece (first half only)
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Slide4The Memobust project
Motivation:
European Statistical System (ESS)
Identification of best practicesDevelopment of common methodology and guidelines supporting the production of business statistics
Integration of existing data sources
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Slide5The Memobust project
Operational objective
: produce
a handbook on methodology for the production of business statistics
Intended as an update of an existing handbook (1998)Special focus on ‘new’ developments:design
of statistical
processes
data collectionestimationdata integrationComply with GSBPMSustainable → not a traditional handbook5
Slide6The handbook – scope
The handbook is about
methods that are currently used (or could be used) to produce business statistics within the ESS
some related aspects (e.g., process design, quality)
The handbook is not aboutlaws, regulations, etc.
official definitions of concepts
→ for this, see the
Manual on European Business Statistics produced by FRIBS6
Slide7The handbook – intended readership
Persons working in the area of business statistics
survey managers
process designersstatisticians
methodologists(users)
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Slide8The handbook – form and appearance
Appearance:
interconnected set of separate documents: modules
available as PDF files on the internet:
http://www.cros-portal.eu/content/handbook-methodology-modern-business-statisticsModules arranged into topics
104 modules (+ introduction), 22 topics
Examples of topics:
Statistical Data EditingImputationGlossary695 terms with 764 definitions8
Slide9The handbook – form and appearance
Two types of modules in the handbook:
Themes
general, broad readershipMethods
specific, more technicalBoth types of modules have a fixed format (template)
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Slide10The handbook – possible uses
Source of knowledge / aid in designing and running business statistics
Information for users of business statistics
Material for courses on methodology
Starting point for tool developmentFacilitate the discourse on statistical methods and harmonisation at the European level
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Slide11Editing and Imputation
Modules in the topic “Statistical Data Editing”:
Main Module
(theme)
Deductive Editing (method)
Selective Editing
(theme)
Automatic Editing (method)Manual Editing (method)Macro-Editing (theme)
Editing Administrative Data (theme)Editing for Longitudinal Data
(theme)Total number of pages: 11711
Slide12Editing and Imputation
Modules in the topic “Imputation”:
Main Module
(theme)
Deductive Imputation (method)
Model-Based Imputation
(theme)
Donor Imputation (theme)Imputation for Longitudinal Data (theme)Little and Su Method (method)
Imputation under Edit Constraints (theme)Total number of pages: 84
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Slide13Editing and Imputation
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Contributors
to
these topics
Editing
Imputation
Writing
Reviewing
Writing
Reviewing
M. Di
Zio
X
X
M. L.
Ferraro
X
X
A. R.
Giorgi
X
X
R. Gismondi
X
X
U. Guarnera
X
O.
Luzi
X
F. Rocci
X
X
S. Scholtus
X
X
S. Berg
X
E.
Elvers
X
A.
Norberg
X
J.
SvenssonXZ. CserehatiXG. HorvathXØ. LangsrudX
Slide14Editing and Imputation
In addition: module “Editing During Data Collection” in the topic “Questionnaire Design”
Author: P. Lańduch
Reviewers:
D. Beukenhorst, D. GiesenA. Norberg
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Slide15Editing and Imputation
Aim of the handbook: summarise existing knowledge, provide references for more details
Key references for Editing and Imputation:
EDIMBUS Manual (2007)
Handbook by De Waal, Pannekoek & Scholtus (2011)UNECE Glossary of Terms on SDE (2000)UNECE Work Sessions on SDE
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Slide16Concluding remarks
Project finished, handbook supposed to live on
Possible future developments:
Update existing topics/modules
Add new topics/modulesTransform to a different environment (e.g., wiki)Required:Active group of moderators and contributors
Perhaps UNECE Work Sessions could contribute?
Some form of financial support
“Centre of competence”?Series of small dedicated projects?16
Slide17Concluding remarks
Thank you for your attention!
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