The Future
Dissemination of
OECD Statistics –
Some Comments
Ron Vellekoop
Paris, 26 & 27 April 2007
Some Comments :
Introduction
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Target audiences
Central statistical data warehouse
The role of paper publications
Methods of evaluation
1. Target Audiences
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End-users
Mid-users
Suppliers of statistical data
Customers
Competent authorities
1. Target Audiences
> Differentiation of views
• Shop-window (homepage)
• Shop (website)
• Warehouse (output database)
• Trading opportunity (statistical
infrastructure)
1. Target Audiences
> Differentiation of views
• Aim
o Maximization of use (hits, visits, sales)
o Satisfaction of users
o Satisfaction of competent authorities
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Partners & cooperation
Language
2. Central statistical data
warehouse
1. a storage in which users can search for
data;
2. the source of tables on your website and in
printed publications;
3. the storage of metadata with which a NSI
can improve on the quality of the statistics;
4. the archive for all of the statistical data
3. Role of printed
publications
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Print-on-demand techniques
Demand for printed publications
4. Methods of evaluation
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Statistics of the use of the website
Comparison between sales and downloads
Statistics on the use of the information
service (# requests etc.)
User surveys, benchmarks
Media attention
5. Links and interaction
A one-way model?
– Not coming through the front door
– Static tables versus dynamic cubes
– Micro data versus output database
– Data on other websites
The Future
Dissemination of
OECD Statistics –
Some Comments
Thank you for your attention!
Any questions?
Paris, 26 & 27 April 2007