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(Handbook on Seasonal Adjustment). Methods and Practices on Seasonal Adjustment in the European Statistical System. Project leader: Erika Földesi Presented by Tamás KOTULICS. Contents of the presentation. The main actions of the project The aim of the Handbook
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(Handbook on Seasonal Adjustment) Methods and Practices on Seasonal Adjustment in the European Statistical System Project leader: Erika Földesi Presented by Tamás KOTULICS
Contents of the presentation • The main actions of the project • The aim of the Handbook • Structure and contents of the Handbook
Main Actions Preparatory phase of the project Collecting the current practices of statistical offices Create a website (www.ksh.hu/hosa) Analysing phase Analysing and comparing the collected practices Elaborating the recommended practices
Main Actions(cont.) • Draft version Compiling the draft version of the Handbook Collecting opinions about the draft Workshop Presentations about the best practices Discussing the draft version of the Handbook Compiling the Handbook Compiling the second draft version of the Handbook Collecting opinions on it Compiling the final version of the Handbook
Workshop • Budapest, 9 November 2006 • 32 participants from 23 countries • 3 representatives from Eurostat and OECD • Programme: • presentation and discussion of the draft Handbook • presentations of the NSI’s representatives on • seasonal adjustment practices • quality aspects of seasonal adjustment process • presentation and discussion of the recommended practices and Quality Report on seasonal adjustment • Discussion on quality and software of seasonal adjustment – proposed by Statistics Sweden
The aim of the Handbook • To synthesize the applied seasonal adjustment practices and methods • To collect information on the quality of seasonally adjusted data production process • To publish a complete description on seasonal adjustment for all statistical offices in the European Statistical System which contains also • recommended practices • a proposal for quality report on seasonal adjustment.
Contents of the Handbook • Introduction • Brief Historical Background • Basic Definitions • Summary of Seasonal Adjustment Practices in NSI’s • Methods and Software • Recommended Practices for Seasonal Adjustment • Proposal for Quality Report on Seasonal Adjustment
Table of Contents - Annex • Questionnaire for Handbook on SA • Results • NSI’s practices • Methods and Software • Eurostat Recommendations • Quality Measures for Seasonal Adjustment • Proposal for Quality Report
Contact information • Name: Erika Földesi • Email: hosa@ksh.hu • Web: www.ksh.hu/hosa • Fax: +36-1-345-6681 • Thank you for your kindattention!