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Learn about the OECD-Eurostat Entrepreneurship Indicators Programme (EIP) established in 2006. Explore data collection methods, indicators for entrepreneurship types, and extending country coverage for timely insights on entrepreneurial activities.
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MEASURING ENTREPRENEURSHIPOECD-EUROSTAT ENTREPRENEURSCHIP INDICATORS PROGRAMME (EIP) Joint UNECE/Eurostat Seminar on Business Registers Luxembourg, 7 October 2009 Koen De Backer OECD
Entrepreneurship indicators programme (EIP) • Feasability study in 2005 • Started in 2006 • Funding by Kauffman Foundation and Danish led ‘International Consortium on Entrepreneurship (ICE) • Partnership with Eurostat - OECD – Eurostat EIP • Activities 2006 – 2008 (OECD Secretariat – Eurostat – EIP Steering Group) • Cooperating with National Statistical Offices • Developing common definitions for entrepreneurship • Drawing a list of empirical indicators on entrepreneurship • Data collection
indicators of entrepreneurship: EIP approach (1) • Broad definitions of entrepreneurship • Importance of ‘new’ and ‘value’ • Focus on business entrepreneurship • No single measure perfectly reflects definition • Must distinguish types of entrepreneurship • Employer vs non-employer firms • High growth firms and gazelles
indicators of entrepreneurship: EIP approach (2) Original data-collection, due to and in close cooperation with NSOs!
EXTENDING THE COUNTRY COVERAGE (1) Digest publication 2008 Digest publication 2009 18 countries 23 countries/regions
EXTENDING THE COUNTRY COVERAGE (2) • OECD countries • large countries (Australia, France, Germany, United Kingdom) miss out • Voluntary data collection on EU-level • Non-OECD countries • Accession/enhanced engagement countries • Cooperation with UNCTAD • Regions (Andalucia is testcase)
Timely indicators for the EIP • EIP producessolid but ratherlateindicators • official (NSOs) and validatedindicators • not timely: 2-3 years time lag • A highdemand for more timely entrepreneurship indicators: • financialcrisis; • short term, leadingindicators • Usingadditionally sources: administrative data • Chambres of commerce • business associations
indicators of entrepreneurship: EIP approach (3) Filling in indicators, based on existing evidence Original data-collection, due to and in close cooperation with NSOs!
A first Step (1) CREATION AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE ACCESS TO FINANCE ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPABILITIES
A first Step (1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK MARKET CONDITIONS ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE