| Presenter(s): | Aurel Schubert, ECB |
| e-mail(s): | aurel.schubert@ecb.europa.eu |
| Date: | 31 January 2018 |
| EMOS learning outcome addressed | The system of official statistics |
| Webinar aims | The webinar aims at making the participants aware of the role, functions, products, processes and challenges of ESCB statistics as the second pillar of European Official Statistics. It will address the ESCB statistics’ status quo and the way ahead. |
| Webinar learning outcomes | To be aware of the tasks of the ECB and the role of evidence-based policymaking for the ECB. To raise the participants’ knowledge about the ECB’s statistical requirements, the current data availability and future development projects. To be familiar with the overall governance (legal basis and organisation) of the ESCB in the area of statistics. To understand the challenges in the production process (harmonisation, quality controls) of ESCB statistics. |
Webinar content | – The functions of the ECB/Eurosystem/ESCB. – The data needs for ECB policymaking. – The legal basis for ECB statistics. – The statistical production process for ESCB statistics. – The cooperation of the ESCB with the ESS. – The main ESCB statistical products – The current new data projects of the ECB/ESCB. |
| Difficulty level | Intermediate |
| Prerequisites for the webinar | Basic knowledge of the EU |
| Further readings and resources | ECB, Economic Bulletin, various issues. The Main Features of ECB Statistics: http://www.ecb.europa.eu /stats/ecb_statistics/html/index.en.html ESCB. Public commitment on European Statistics https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/ecb_statistics/governance_ and_quality_framework/html/escb_public_commitment_on_ european_statistics.en.html |
| Presentation material | EMOSWebinar02 ESCB-Stats Presentation |
| Recording of the webinar | EMOSWebinar02-Recording |
