Introduction to ESDS International

1. Introduction to ESDS International Celia Russell Economic and Social Data Service MIMAS April 14th 2004 University of Manchester Introduction to ESDS International Celia Russell and Jack Kneeshaw Economic and Social Data Service University of Manchester 8th November 2007

2. Structure of the Course • Introducing Economic and Social Data Service • Government, longitudinal and qualitative data • ESDS International – World Bank and IMF data • Hands on • More about the international data service – OECD, UN, IEA and international survey datasets • More hands on • Wrap up and close

3. The Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) • national data archiving and dissemination service for social science data • principle data service for UK academic social science community • provides help and data support • available at www.esds.ac.uk • core archiving services plus four specialist dataservices

4. Specialist data services • ESDS International • ESDS Government • ESDS Longitudinal • ESDS Qualidata provide: • dedicated web sites • data and documentation enhancements • user support • training

6. The large-scale government surveys • Labour Force Surveys /Northern Ireland Labour Force Survey • Annual Population Survey • General Household Survey /Continuous Household Survey (Northern Ireland) • Family Expenditure Survey /Northern Ireland Family Expenditure Survey • National Food Survey/Expenditure and Food Survey (new combined National Food Survey and Family Expenditure Survey) • Family Resources Survey • ONS Omnibus Survey • Survey of English Housing • Health Survey for England/Welsh Health Survey/Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) • British Crime Survey /Scottish Crime Survey • British Social National Travel Survey • Time Use Survey • ONS Vital Statistics

7. Benefits of the Large-Scale Government Datasets • Good quality data • produced by experienced research organisations • usually nationally representative with large samples • good response rates • very well documented • Continuous data • allows comparison over time • data is largely cross-sectional • Hierarchical data • individual and household • intra-household differences • household effects on individuals

9. Example: Mortality Rates from Vital Statistics

11. What are Longitudinal Data? • repeated surveys of the same individuals at different points in time • allow researchers to analyse change at the individual level • there are various different types of longitudinal studies including panel and cohort studies • users of longitudinal data will normally want to combine data collected at different times - data are more complex to use than other types of survey data • ESDS Longitudinal provides additional value-added services to minimise these complexities

12. Longitudinal Data • 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) • British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) • English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) • Families and Children Study (FACS) • Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) • Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) • National Child Development Study (NCDS)

14. Types of Qualitative Data • diverse data types:in-depth interviews; semi-structured interviews; focus groups; oral histories; mixed methods data; open-ended survey questions; case notes/records of meetings; diaries/research diaries • multimedia: audio, video, photos and text (most common is interview transcriptions) • formats: digital, paper, analogue audio-visual • data structures - differ across different ‘document types’

16. ESDS International • provides free web-based access to key international macro level databanks • helps users locate and acquire international micro level datasets • promotes the use of international datasets in research and teaching across a range of disciplines • is run by MIMAS at the University of Manchester and the UK Data Archive at the University of Essex

17. ESDS is split into two types of data: • Aggregate or macro data is data that has been aggregated to a country or regional level. This type of data is typically produced by inter-governmental organisations like the UN or World Bank. All the aggregate databanks contain time series data. • Survey or micro data is data about individuals. This type of data is typically produced by an organisation in the academic sector and looks at values and attitudes.

18. Macro International Data Providers • International Monetary Fund (IMF) • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) • United Nations (UN) • World Bank • Eurostat • International Labour Organisation (ILO) • UK Office for National Statistics • International Energy Agency

19. International Data Themes Databanks cover: • economic performance and development • trade, industry and markets • employment • demography, migration and health • governance • human development • social expenditure • education • science and technology • land use and the environment • energy

20. Aggregate data portfolio … ESDS International provides free online access to the full versions of the latest releases of these databases to the UK academic community.

21. Aggregate data portfolio (cont) ESDS International provides free online access to the full versions of these databases to the UK academic community.

22. Accessing the Data • freely available to UK FE and HE • access via Athens authentication and ESDS online registration • special conditions may also apply • delivered over the web via Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server (WDS) • download formats include *.xls, *.csv and *.ivt

23. Associated dataset documentation The following supporting documentation is provided for each dataset: • Dataset overview • Comprehensive dataset guide • Software Guide to accessing dataset using Beyond 20/20 WDS • Metadata (MIMAS, UKDA and IESR)

25. Plus a dedicated help desk

27. Beyond 20/20 chart

28. IMF databanks • International Financial Statistics • Government Finance Statistics • Balance of Payments Statistics • Direction of Trade The four major databanks produced by the IMF contain data on national accounts, trade, the balance of payments and government spending for around 190 countries. Collectively, they provide a global picture of economic development and international trade over the last 50 years.

29. IMF International Financial Statistics • standard source for all aspects of international and domestic finance • published and updated monthly since 1948 • includes over 200 countries • reports time series data on exchange rates, balance of payments, international liquidity, money and banking, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, national accounts • Has 3 sections: world tables, country tables and commodity prices

30. IMF Direction of Trade • Contains data on the value of merchandise exports and imports between each country and all its trading partners • 186 countries and 12 regional groups from the 1980’s onwards • Monthly, quarterly and annual data are presented • most countries’ data extend from the 1980’s to the present • the IMF release pre-1980 Direction of Trade data as a separate database, (also available through ESDS International) • The database is updated monthly

31. IMF Balance of Payments Statistics • 175 countries worldwide • covers balance of payment components and international investment positions of countries worldwide • Where available, most countries’ data extend from 1970’s to the present • Quarterly and annual data, updated montly

32. IMF Government Finance Statistics • Covers data government income (such as tax and bonds) and expenditure by sector (defence, education, health, etc) for all levels of government (national, state, local) • 149 countries worldwide • Annual time series data, running 1990 onwards. • historical (pre 1990) data is released as a separate database

34. World Bank Databases • Collects data on all aspects of human development worldwide • Annual data, designed for international comparability • World Development Indicators • Global Development Finance

35. World Development Indicators The World Development Indicators provides a broad picture of poverty trends and social welfare, the use of environmental resources, the performance of the public sector, and the integration of the global economy. • Global database covers 190 countries • Annual data starting 1960 • Widely cited • Our most popular database

36. Example from the World Development Indicators

37. Global Development Finance • financial flows to developing countries. • exclusively covers developing countries • also contains the Bank's projections for debt repayments etc for next ten years • Annual data starting 1970’s

38. Example from Global Development Finance

39. OK, let’s try some hands-on! www.esds.ac.uk/international For today, use Username: mide-esds Password: esds2007

40. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development • OECD Education Statistics • OECD Globalisation • OECD International Development • OECD International Direct Investment Statistics • OECD International Migration Statistics • OECD International Trade by Commodities Statistics • OECD Main Economic Indicators • OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators • OECD National Accounts • OECD Quarterly Labour Force Statistics • OECD Services Statistics • OECD Social Expenditure Database • OECD STructural ANalysis .

41. OECD International Development Statistics Net US Development Assistance to the Middle East OECD, International Development Statistics, October 2006, ESDS International, (MIMAS) University of Manchester

42. National Statistics and Eurostat National Statistics Time series data • is a comprehensive database of more than 40,000 economic and socio-economic time series for the UK Eurostat New Cronos • is the main database produced by the EU’s statistical office, containing detailed harmonised data on a range of social and economic themes at a national and regional level for EU member countries

44. UN and its agencies • The UN Common database has been used for many years by the UN internally as a basis for the formulation of policy. Covers a huge range of human development topics including health, culture, family life, education and the environment • The International Labour Organisation’s Key Indicators of the Labour Market • The UNIDO Industrial Statistics and Demand Supply databanks cover employment and trade world-wide, broken down by country and manufacturing sector.

45. Example from the UNCB

46. Example from the ILO

48. International Energy Agency • Databases cover around 130 countries • The majority of the IEA datasets contain annual time series data from 1960 onwards • Cover energy production, consumption, stocks, prices

49. IEA databanks I • CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion • Energy Prices and Taxes • Energy Technology Research and Development Database • World Energy Statistics and Balances • Energy Statistics of OECD Countries • Energy Balances of OECD Countries • Energy Statistics of Non-OECD Countries • Energy Balances of Non-OECD Countries

50. IEA databanks II • Electricity information • Coal Information • Natural Gas Information • Oil Information • Renewables Information