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A model for accessing international firm-level data

A model for accessing international firm-level data. Eric J. Bartelsman Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute Prepared for OECD/Eurostat Conference Luxembourg – October 26, 2006

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A model for accessing international firm-level data

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  1. A model for accessing international firm-level data Eric J. Bartelsman Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute Prepared for OECD/Eurostat Conference Luxembourg – October 26, 2006 This work is partially funded by the European Commission, Research Directorate General as part of the 6th Framework Programme, Priority 8, "Policy Support and Anticipating Scientific and Technological Needs".

  2. Overview of Presentation • What: International comparisons of micro-based indicators • Why: Meets urgent policy needs • How: New statistical regulations; remote execution; remote access • Who: Networked researchers, NSOs, Trusted third parties • Discussion: pros/cons; costs/benefits

  3. Using Microdata for Analysis • Policy analysis • SNA / Final Expenditures & GDP: demand management policy • Indicators for structural policy and policy evaluation: microdata • Academic research • Estimation of behavioral responses • Microdata at NSOs • Improve quality of output • Reduce response burden • Provide facilities for outsiders

  4. International Comparisons • Not possible to ‘stack’ data from all countries • Cross-country variation in int’l microdata research provides: • valuable lessons for policy makers • identification of effects for academics

  5. DMD EUKLEMS+ Available Data Sources Longitudinal Micro Data National Accounts Industry Data Surveys, Business Registers Macro and Sectoral Timeseries Single country • SC LMD EUKLEMS N.A. Multiple countries

  6. Recent Int’l Microdata Research • There is demand for international comparisons of micro-based ‘indicators’: • Firm-level projects for OECD, WB, IADB, Eurostat • Int’l Wage flexibility project (FRB/ECB) • IPUMS • Luxembourg Income Studies

  7. Firm-Level Projects • ‘Distributed micro-data analysis’ • Harmonized collection of indicators from longitudinal micro-level business datasets • Firm Demographics: Entry/Exit, Survival • Productivity: higher moments, conditional moments, special ‘tabulations’ (by size, ownership status, etc)

  8. Firms produce not countries or industries • Variation in firm-level productivity within industry or country • A country could have a ‘long tail’ problem: • Or a lack of world class firms: country1 long tail • Mean productivity may not be a sufficient policy indicator country2 Global frontier

  9. Productivity and market contestability

  10. How to generate indicators? • Eurostat regulation • After international debate on definitions, NSOs must supply the requested indicators • Distributed micro-data analysis • Networked collection, through remote execution (or remote access)

  11. Distributed micro data research Policy Question Research Design Researcher Program Code Publication Metadata Cross-country Tables Network Network members Provision of metadata. Approval of access. Disclosure analysis NSOs

  12. Network for International Microdata • Remote execution using meta-data at center, and network of NSO contacts • Coordination issues • Secure remote access to confidential data at trusted center • Technical issues • Legal issues

  13. Participants in Network • Policy analysts and academics • Answered research questions • Spillovers from knowledge; launching customer • NSOs • Meet user needs; fits within organizational goals; learn from best practice; improve reputation • Provide facility; Provide expertise and experience • OECD • Improved comparability of stats; answered policy questions • Provide institutional support; contribute to analytical capabilities

  14. Issues for Discussion • What are dangers to NSOs and how to minimize • Confidentiality • Provider of undisputed data • Costly sink of resources • What are benefits to community and how to maximize • Low marginal costs for research output • Turnaround time lowered • Learning from broad-based experience

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