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Modernizacja statystyki działalności gospodarczej w krajach Unii Europejskiej
Modernization of business statistics in EU countries

Author(s): Andrzej Młodak
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: economic statistics; modernization; economic development project

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses basic purposes and executive assumptions of the project leading to the modernization of methodology of statistical surveys related to business statistics and an assessment of quality of their results realized within the framework of the European Statistical System “Methodology for Modern Business Statistics” (ESSnet MeMoBuSt). This is venture of eight countries: the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Italy and Greece. The group operates from 2011 and intends to release a new version of the methodological handbook concerning these issues in 2013. Specialists from the eight countries will take into account the newest scientific achievements in this field and work out directions of their effective application. The current methodological handbook has been in 1997 and the group focuses on disadvantages and gaps existing in the information contained there in relation to modern realities and challenges. Next component of this presentation is a characteristics of assumptions of the current version of the handbook. It includes also a degree of its consistency with commonly used in European and world statistics scheme of organization of statistical surveys GSBPM (Generic Statistical Business Process Model), adopted by UN, OECD and Eurostat. A description of current statements and divergences concerning detailed vision of the content of particular chapters and review of the already written fragments are discussed. The paper is supplemented with an analysis of the role of the Polish part in this venture and the issues which our country has contributed to this project and which it can contribute in the future.

  • Issue Year: 57/2012
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 28-44
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish