Microdata Collection and Openness in the Middle East and North Africa : Introducing the MENA Microdata Access Indicator
This paper uses a “mystery client” approach and visits the websites of national statistical offices and international microdata libraries to assess whether foundational microdata sets for countries in the Middle East and North Africa region are col...
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okr-10986-367982022-01-07T05:10:31Z Microdata Collection and Openness in the Middle East and North Africa : Introducing the MENA Microdata Access Indicator Ekhator-Mobayode, Uche Eseosa Hoogeveen, Johannes STATISTICAL INDICATORS DATA OPENNESS MICRODATA NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE POVERTY ESTIMATE DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY CONSUMER SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CENSUS DATA DATA TRANSPARENCY LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT SURVEY OFFICIAL STATISTICS This paper uses a “mystery client” approach and visits the websites of national statistical offices and international microdata libraries to assess whether foundational microdata sets for countries in the Middle East and North Africa region are collected, up to date, and made available to researchers. The focus is on population and economic censuses, price data and consumption, labor, health, and establishment surveys. Following the exercise, a new microdata access indicator that measures the degree of opennes of microdata and the ease with which microdata users can understand and navigate the websites of national statistical offices is presented. The results show that about half of the expected core data sets are being collected and that only a fraction is made available publicly. As a consequence, many summary statistics, including national accounts and welfare estimates, are outdated and of limited relevance to decision makers. Additional investments in microdata collection and publication of the data once collected are strongly advised. National statistical offices in the region should make considerable improvements to the outlook of their websites to make them more user friendly. Specifically, microdata libraries and updated survey calendars should be a standard feature of the websites to ensure easy access to available microdata. 2022-01-06T14:27:22Z 2022-01-06T14:27:22Z 2021-12 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/949901640829231412/Microdata-Collection-and-Openness-in-the-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-MENA-Introducing-the-MENA-Microdata-Access-Indicator http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36798 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9892 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Middle East and North Africa Middle East North Africa |
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STATISTICAL INDICATORS DATA OPENNESS MICRODATA NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE POVERTY ESTIMATE DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY CONSUMER SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CENSUS DATA DATA TRANSPARENCY LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT SURVEY OFFICIAL STATISTICS |
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STATISTICAL INDICATORS DATA OPENNESS MICRODATA NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE POVERTY ESTIMATE DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY CONSUMER SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CENSUS DATA DATA TRANSPARENCY LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT SURVEY OFFICIAL STATISTICS Ekhator-Mobayode, Uche Eseosa Hoogeveen, Johannes Microdata Collection and Openness in the Middle East and North Africa : Introducing the MENA Microdata Access Indicator |
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This paper uses a “mystery client”
approach and visits the websites of national statistical
offices and international microdata libraries to assess
whether foundational microdata sets for countries in the
Middle East and North Africa region are collected, up to
date, and made available to researchers. The focus is on
population and economic censuses, price data and
consumption, labor, health, and establishment surveys.
Following the exercise, a new microdata access indicator
that measures the degree of opennes of microdata and the
ease with which microdata users can understand and navigate
the websites of national statistical offices is presented.
The results show that about half of the expected core data
sets are being collected and that only a fraction is made
available publicly. As a consequence, many summary
statistics, including national accounts and welfare
estimates, are outdated and of limited relevance to decision
makers. Additional investments in microdata collection and
publication of the data once collected are strongly advised.
National statistical offices in the region should make
considerable improvements to the outlook of their websites
to make them more user friendly. Specifically, microdata
libraries and updated survey calendars should be a standard
feature of the websites to ensure easy access to available microdata. |
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Working Paper |
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Ekhator-Mobayode, Uche Eseosa Hoogeveen, Johannes |
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Ekhator-Mobayode, Uche Eseosa Hoogeveen, Johannes |
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Ekhator-Mobayode, Uche Eseosa |
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Microdata Collection and Openness in the Middle East and North Africa : Introducing the MENA Microdata Access Indicator |
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Microdata Collection and Openness in the Middle East and North Africa : Introducing the MENA Microdata Access Indicator |
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Microdata Collection and Openness in the Middle East and North Africa : Introducing the MENA Microdata Access Indicator |
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Microdata Collection and Openness in the Middle East and North Africa : Introducing the MENA Microdata Access Indicator |
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Microdata Collection and Openness in the Middle East and North Africa : Introducing the MENA Microdata Access Indicator |
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microdata collection and openness in the middle east and north africa : introducing the mena microdata access indicator |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2022 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/949901640829231412/Microdata-Collection-and-Openness-in-the-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-MENA-Introducing-the-MENA-Microdata-Access-Indicator http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36798 |
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