The Short-term economic statistics: STES Timeliness Framework

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The Short-term economic statistics STES
Timeliness Framework

• Richard McKenzie OECD

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STES Timeliness Framework

• Developed by the STESEG taskforce on timeliness
  and benchmarking
• Aims to assist countries to improve the
  timeliness of the STES they produce (reduce costs
  improve accuracy as well)
• A collection of good practices which cover all
  aspects of the statistical production process
• First version is now available on the OECD
  website
• STESEG has the role to improve, maintain, use and
  promote the framework

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Developing the STES timeliness framework

• Aim for the framework to have a very practical
  focus
• Relevant documentation was collected from
  countries in a specific request
• Requested existing documentation, 129 papers from
  21 countries submitted 46 papers from 18
  countries used
• Relevant statistical journals, conferences and
  workshop proceedings were reviewed
• 8 journals 17 conferences reviewed, from which
  34 papers from 11 different sources were chosen

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Using the framework

• Taskforce had many iterations to design a
  structure as user friendly as possible
• Given the breadth of material and different
  country practices it contains, it should be
  widely applicable

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LETS CHECK IT OUT

• www.oecd.org/std/research/timeliness

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Improving, maintaining promoting the STES
Timeliness Framework

• STESEG participants were asked to
• Review the presentation structure of the
  framework and suggest improvements
• Submit further papers to be assessed for
  inclusion
• Suggest processes for maintaining the framework
  and what role the STESEG should play in this
• Suggest methods for promoting the framework to
  ensure it is widely used
• Now for a review of STESEG members comments and a
  discussion on these issues

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Suggestions on presentation

• Ability to view or sort documentation by country
• Heading which provides links to relevant
  conference proceedings, journals etc.
• Inclusion of theoretical results for papers
  describing the implementation of practical
  methods
• Several suggested modifications to the headings
  used
• Provision in other languages, WORD format and zip
  files

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Provision of additional papers

• A very small number of papers (less than 5) were
  submitted for consideration
• There is no doubt that additional relevant
  information that should be in the framework
  exists how to find this easily?
• Potentially a very important future role for
  countries participating in STESEG

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Maintaining the framework

• Role of STESEG members to coordinate ongoing
  collection within their organisations
• Email feedback mechanism to facilitate
  submissions on an ongoing basis by users
• Ongoing role of an editorial board to review
  quality of new papers submitted for possible
  inclusion
• Other ideas????
• Frequency of updates required

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Promoting the framework

• Most important part to ensure its use and thus
  justify the resources used to develop it
• Several comments that STESEG members must commit
  to promoting the framework within their
  organisations
• Create a timeliness section on national websites
  including a description of the framework and link
  
• Have a timeliness workshop in the statistics
  office, may establish better networks to receive
  new material

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Promoting the framework other ideas

• Registration facility for users of the framework,
  receive an email when new material is added
• Articles in relevant statistical newsletters with
  links to OECD website (OECD, UNSD, ISI others?)
• Inclusion on other international organisations
  websites, other roles for these organisations to
  play?
• Presentation of the framework at other relevant
  statistical meetings that STESEG members attend
• Smart web design searches on key words (e.g. in
  Google) return the framework

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