The Future Dissemination of OECD Statistics

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The Future Dissemination of OECD Statistics
Some Comments

• Ron Vellekoop
• Paris, 26 27 April 2007

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Some Comments Introduction

1. Target audiences
2. Central statistical data warehouse
3. The role of paper publications
4. Methods of evaluation

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1. Target Audiences

• End-users
• Mid-users
• Suppliers of statistical data
• Customers
• Competent authorities

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1. Target Audiences

• gt Differentiation of views
• Shop-window (homepage)
• Shop (website)
• Warehouse (output database)
• Trading opportunity (statistical infrastructure)

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1. Target Audiences

• gt Differentiation of views
• Aim
• Maximization of use (hits, visits, sales)
• Satisfaction of users
• Satisfaction of competent authorities
• Partners cooperation
• Language

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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

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3. Role of printed publications

• Print-on-demand techniques
• Demand for printed publications

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4. Methods of evaluation

• 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

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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

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The Future Dissemination of OECD Statistics
Some Comments

• Thank you for your attention!
• Any questions?
• Paris, 26 27 April 2007