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OECD Review of Russian Statistics
Peer Review Mission to Russia10-13 April 2012
Tim DavisHead, Global Relations, Statistics Directorate
1. The OECD Accession and enlargement
2. Statistics at the OECDReview of statistics for accessionImportance of coordination
3. Russia in OECD Statistics
Overview
Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development
Created in 1961 (50th Anniversary) Promotes economic stability, full employment,
social cohesion and a clean environment
34 members plus co-operation with many more Governed by a Council of Ministers from all the 34
member countries
What is the OECD?
34 Member Countries….plus Russian FederationActive Engagement with others
AustraliaAustriaBelgiumCanadaChile Czech RepublicDenmarkEstonia FinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItaly
Japan KoreaLuxembourgMexicoNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalSlovak RepublicSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUK USA
Enhanced EngagementBrazilChinaIndiaIndonesiaSouth Africa
Accession CountryRussian Federation
Shares of World GDP in 2010
OECD55%
Russian Federation
3%
EE24%
Other G202%
ROW16%
OECD Russian Federation EE Other G20 ROW
The Organisation conducts policy analysis and enables countries to share best practices
“Evidence based” analysis and recommendations High standards of transparency for statistics Collection, analysis, integration and publication of
statistics is the foundation of OECD work A basic obligation of OECD membership is:
“to furnish the organisation with the information necessary for the accomplishment of its tasks”.
The OECD Approach
Nov. 2007: OECD Ministers approved a Roadmap for Accession of Russia to the OECD
Russia and OECD agreed on the process
Aim is to ensure coherence of Russia’s policies and practices with those of existing members
Especially where OECD has binding legal agreements
WTO membership had to precede OECD accession
The Accession Process
Committee on Statistics (CSTAT) will conduct a review and provide a recommendation
Statistics Directorate (STD) staff and Peer Review Team provides input to CSTAT
The Statistical Accession Process
Richard LAUX, UK Statistics Authority
Pieter VERBIEST, Statistics Netherlands
Julien DUPONT, OECD Statistics Directorate
Tim DAVIS, OECD Statistics Directorate
Introducing the Statistical Peer Review Team for the Russian Federation
Committee on Statistics (CSTAT) will conduct a review and provide a recommendation
Statistics Directorate (STD) staff and Peer Review Team provides input to CSTAT
The present accession process is the first time for such a comprehensive review of statistics
The OECD has also identified areas for improvement in its own statistics programme
The Statistical Accession Process
October 2008
A three-tiered review
Review of Statistical Systems and Statistics
Legal and Institutional Framework
Legal and Institutional Framework
Availability and Quality
of data
Availability and Quality
of data
Transmission and
Integration of data
Transmission and
Integration of data
Review of laws, regulations, administrative arrangements, and operational practices
Framework based on the United Nation’s Ten Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
Collected detailed information from ROSSTAT and from international sources
Does Russia meet the 10 Fundamental Principles?
Legal and Institutional Framework
Fundamental criteria: “coverage”, “compliance” and “interpretability” Does Russia have the variables
– required by the OECD; and,– typically available from existing members
Does Russia use concepts, definitions, classifications– used for the relevant OECD data programs; and,– typically used by existing OECD members.
Are metadata available to ensure data can be properly interpreted and compared?
Data Quality Reviews
How to ensure regular, ongoing transmission of data and metadata?
Are data available to the OECD via Internet? Or is questionnaire completion required? Review on a case-by-case basis Consider interests of suppliers and of the OECD Ultimate objective is to use SDMX for transmission
Transmission of Data and Metadata
Objective of review is NOT simply to judge whether Russian statistics are “good enough” for the OECD.
Ultimate goal is to complete the membership process
Thus, the objectives of CSTAT are to : To ensure full integration of comparable statistics To support Russia in addressing any gaps To provide a forum for sharing of best practices
Objectives of the Accession Review of Statistics
“Co-ordination” is one of 10 fundamental principles OECD statistics programme is large and diverse Russian statistical system is large and diverse Coordination on BOTH sides is essential Many OECD programmes still don’t have good sources
for Russian statistics Russian statisticians are still confused by some OECD
demands We must continue to work to make the process better for
Russia and for the OECD!
Importance of co-ordination
Correct and finalise assessment documents Presentation to CSTAT in June 2012 Identification of Follow-up items for future years Formal Opinion from CSTAT to OECD Council Publication of overall OECD reviews
Next Steps in the Process
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