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Project of Statistics Netherlands
– Feasibility study to assess the possibility
and need to set up cross-border statistics
– To be financed externally by national
stakeholders
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Why do we need X-border statistics?
– Border regions are often economically
vulnerable regions
– Cooperation across borders has potential
– Data is needed to identify challenges and
opportunities
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X-border statistics not available?
– Need for comparable data on the border
regions: low regional detail and harmonised
– Sources: admin data + (big data) but not surveys
– EU data: harmonised (surveys) but not enough
regional detail
– National data: regional data (admin) but not
harmonised
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X-border information is challenging
Cross-border statistics are difficult to
produce
‐ Require low regional detail
‐ Require international comparable methods
and sources
‐ Include measurement of flows of persons &
goods
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Role of Statistical institutes
(Regional) statistical institutes are able to
produce statistics on border regions
‐ have detailed regional data
‐ have knowledge on methods and sources
And are willing …
‐ If there is a genuine need for data
‐ To collaborate internationally
‐ When the extra work is financed
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Cooperation of statistical institutes
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NL CBS DE
IT.NRW LSN
DESTATIS?
BE ?
Cooperation of CBS and IT.NRW
Publication on labour market in border region (Aug 2015)
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Envisaged data providing services
1. Network of statisticians responsible for
cross-border statistics
2. Dataset of basic indicators
3. Regular reports on developments
4. Internet tool for aggregating and presenting
data for (eu)regions
5. Database of detailed information that can be
used for further research (separately
financed)
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State of play of the project
Expand cooperation • IT.NRW and CBS will formalise cooperation
• Flanders joined
• Start of project with Niedersachsen
• Regular communication with Grossregion
Financing of basic service • Talks with Ministries (Interior, Economic and
Social Affairs)
• Local authorities or EU (Interreg) ???
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EU-perspective: many CBC-regions
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Cross-border information needed
CBC unit of DG_REGIO is in need of data
‐ To monitor INTERREG projects
‐ To have information comparable across regions
‐ Identifying obstacles for cross-border
cooperation
DG REGIO is prepared to finance pilot
projects of limited scope
‐ Intends to put out a grant call for 2016
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Contents of pilot projects
Three clusters of projects:
A. Expand the use of administrative data • Residence & work location, geo-located employment
B. Explore the possibilities of mobile phone
data • Movements of persons by purpose of trip
C. Increase the exploitation of the EU LFS • Labour market information by programme areas
Statistics Netherlands coordinates setting up a
consortium to apply ([email protected])
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Conclusions
X-border stats: Need for collaboration
between NSI’s • To use admin data
• To explore big data
Exchange on EU level useful
Collaboration between NSI’s needed for
innovation in general!
Even without ESSnets!
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Questions or remarks?
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