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

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EE24%

Other G202%

ROW16%

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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

3. Russia in OECD Statistics

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