{"doc_desc":{"title":"Transport Storage and Communication Survey 2007","idno":"DDI-PSE-PCBS-TRANS-2007-V1.0","producers":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":" PCBS","affiliation":"   Palestinian National Authority","role":"Collection, processing and dissemination data "}],"prod_date":"2011-08-20","version_statement":{"version":"V1.0"}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"PSE-PCBS-TRANS-2007-V1.0","title":"Transport, Storage and Communication Survey 2007","alt_title":"TRANS","translated_title":"\u0645\u0633\u062d \u0627\u062d\u0635\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0642\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062e\u0632\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a -2007"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"Palestinian National Authority  "}],"oth_id":[{"name":"The Palestinian National Authority","affiliation":"PNA","email":"","role":"financial  "},{"name":"The Representative Office of Norway","affiliation":"  ","email":"","role":"financial  "},{"name":"The Representative Office of Netherlands","affiliation":"","email":"","role":"financial  "},{"name":"Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation","affiliation":" ","email":"","role":"financial  "}],"production_statement":{"producers":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"Palestinian National Authority  ","role":"Producers  "}],"copyright":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Economic Surveys Series - main Results,2007.","funding_agencies":[{"name":"The Palestinian National Authority","abbreviation":"(PNA)  ","role":"financial  "},{"name":"The Representative Office of Norway","abbreviation":"NOR","role":"financial  "},{"name":"The Representative Office of Netherlands","abbreviation":"NDL","role":"financial  "},{"name":"Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation","abbreviation":"(SDC)","role":"financial  "}]},"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Division of user services","affiliation":" Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics  ","email":" diwan@pcbs.gov.ps   ","uri":" http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps"}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Enterprise Survey [en\/oth]","series_info":"The central statistical offices in most countries place heavy emphasis on constructing sound databases for all activities within theTransport, Storage and Communication sector. PCBS' Transport, Storage and Communication Statistics Program is part of the Economic Statistics Program, which is part of the larger program for establishing the System of Official Statistics for Palestine. PCBS initiated, in the reference year 1994, the economic surveys series. The series includes, in addition to the transport and storage survey, surveys on industry, internal trade, construction-contractors, and services sectors for the purpose of establishing a time series data base of economic activities in line with international recommendations specified in System of National Account (SNA) 93 and in the UN manual for Services Statistics. The sampling frame for the different economic surveys was based \non the findings of the 2004 Establishment Census conducted by PCBS."},"version_statement":{"version":"V1.0:  Basic raw data, obtained from data entry (before editing).","version_date":"2009-01-15"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Transport","vocab":"Guidebook of Statistical Definitions and Glossary","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/Downloads\/book1721.pdf"}],"topics":[{"topic":"economic conditions and indicators [1.2]","vocab":"CESSDA","uri":" http:\/\/www.nesstar.org\/rdf\/common  "}],"abstract":"The central statistical offices in most countries place heavy emphasis on constructing sound databases for all \nactivities within the transport and communication sector. PCBS\u2019 transport and communication Statistics Program is part of the Economic Statistics Program, \nwhich is part of the larger program for establishing the System of Official Statistics for Palestine. PCBS initiated, in \nthe reference year 1994, the economic surveys series. The series includes, in addition to the transport and communication survey, \nsurveys on industry, internal trade construction-contractors, and services sectors for the purpose of \nestablishing a time series data base of economic activities in line with international recommendations specified in \nSystem of National Account (SNA) 93 and in the UN manual for Services Statistics. The sampling frame for the \ndifferent economic surveys was based on the findings of the 2004 Establishment Census conducted by PCBS.\n\nObjectives:\nThe objective of the survey was to obtain data on:\n1. Number of transport enterprises and persons engaged by activity and locality.\n2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stock.\n3. Value added components.\n4. Payments and transfers.\n5. Assets and capital formation.\n6. Contribution of the surveyed activities to the GDP and other National Accounts variables.\n\nTarget population\nPalestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) depend on Industrial Standard International Classification for all economic activities, revision 3, (ISIC-3) which published by United Nations, in the basis of this establishments classified in general record which used in PCBS and depend on the 2004 establishments, properly its main economic activities, Transport and Communication survey covers all establishments of the following main activities: \n.Other scheduled passenger land transport (6021).\n.Other non-scheduled passenger (6022).\n.Freight transport by road (6023).\n.Cargo handling (6301).\n.Storage & warehousing (6302).\n.Other supporting transport activities (6303).\n.Activities of travel agencies (6304).\n.Activities of other transport agencies (6309).\n.Courier activities (6412).\nTelecommunications (6420).","time_periods":[{"start":"2007-01-01","end":"2007-12-31","cycle":""}],"coll_dates":[{"start":"2008-04-01","end":"2008-07-17","cycle":"YEARLY"}],"nation":[{"name":"Palestine","abbreviation":"PSE"}],"geog_coverage":"West Bank and Gaza Strip","analysis_unit":"Enterprise","universe":"Enterprise:It is an economic entity that is capable, in its own right, of owning assets, incurring liabilities and engaging \nin economic activities and in transactions with other entities.include Enterprise of related to household and branches, \nand Enterprise of related to non-financial companies sector.\n \nTransport and Communication survey covers all establishments of the following main activities: \n1. Other scheduled passenger land transport (6021).\n2. Other non-scheduled passenger (6022).\n3. Freight transport by road (6023).\n4. Cargo handling (6301).\n5. Storage & warehousing (6302).\n6. Other supporting transport activities (6303).\n7. Activities of travel agencies (6304).\n8. Activities of other transport agencies (6309).\n9. Courier activities (6412).\n10. Telecommunications (6420","data_kind":"Complete enumeration [enu]","notes":"The objective of the survey was to obtain data on:\n1. Number of transport enterprises and persons engaged by activity and locality.\n2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stock.\n3. Value added components.\n4. Payments and transfers.\n5. Assets and capital formation.\n6. Contribution of the surveyed activities to the GDP and other National Accounts variables."},"method":{"data_collection":{"data_collectors":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":" PCBS","affiliation":"Palestinian National Authority  "}],"sampling_procedure":"The number of establishments in Transport and Communication survey for the base year 2007, frame - (1,108), which form the whole frame distributed in  remaining West bank and Gaza Strip governorates depending on the 2007 establishments census in determining of the frame of transport establishments where comprehensive counting for all construction activities was adopted. \n\nSample design: for all enterprises engaged in economic activities has been done, without sampling techniques.","coll_mode":["Face-to-face [f2f]"],"research_instrument":"Survey Questionnaire\n\nThe questionnaire used for this survey has much in common with other questionnaires in the economic survey series.  The design of the questionnaire takes into account major economic variables pertaining to the examined phenomenon and meets the needs of the Palestinian National Accounts.  Two forms of questionnaires are used a shorter version of the questionnaire used for the enterprises belonging to the household sector and branches, the detailed form used for other sectors.\nThe questionnaire contains of the following main variables:\n1. Number of employees in a company and their compensations.\n2. The output of the main and second activities.\n3. Goods production inputs.\n4. Various payments and transfers.\n5. Indirect taxes.\n6. Enterprises assets.\n household and branches questionnaire not include Various payments and transfers.","coll_situation":"Data Collecting\n\n\nSelection and Training of Field workers: \nField workers are subjected to personal interviews and undergo certain practical and theoretical training to provide them with the key components and the definitions of the questionnaire. The best trainees who pass the theoretical and practical training chosen to collect data.\n\nFieldwork Management and Organization:\nFieldwork directorate supervises data collection and coordinate to the fieldworkers to perform the set plans for each survey.  The fieldwork staff constitute of coordinators, supervisors in addition to the editing staff.  Implementing this mission requires the existence of district offices close to working areas to be used as centers for fieldwork staff and fieldwork tools.\n\nData Collection Method:\nFieldworkers collect data through personal interviews with the owners or the managers of the selected economic establishments.\n\nFieldwork editing:\nFieldworkers and supervisors make an initial formally and technically editing depends on prepared editing rules.\n\nOffice Editing:\nThe filled questionnaires are subjected to editing where the inaccurate questionnaires resend to the fieldwork again to correct the mistakes and to complete the missing parts. \n\nCoding:\nAfter finish editing process the completed questionnaires subject to coding process to be prepared to the data entry process.","act_min":"For insuring data quality, a series of measures were taken in to a account that support accuracy  of data collection \nthrough the following:\n\u00b7 Selection of specialized fieldwork team of economic back ground, the team was trained theoretically and practically \non the survey questionnaire.\n\u00b7 The main fieldwork team was selected according to the training course.\n\u00b7 Field work visits by both fieldwork and project management staff for monitoring and following up data collection \nprocess and progress of work, An average of two visits for each governorate, a bout 90% of completed \nquestionnaires was reviewed and corrected if needed, comments and notes were directed to the team accordingly.\n\u00b7 Different levels of supervision and monitoring toke place a according to the following division:\no Fieldworkers\no Fieldworkers supervisors \no Fieldwork coordinator.  (Each of them has responsibilities in monitoring )  \n\u00b7 Project management receive a daily progress report about completeness and response.\n\u00b7 Conducting a refreshment training course during the stage of data collection for emphasizing the main issues of \n training and answering questions of fieldworkers about issues faced them in the field.","weight":"The sampling weight of the enterprise is the mathematical turned of the possibility selection of that enterprise.  It is necessary to use weights in the estimation of the survey society because of the differentiation in the possibility of enterprises' selection from another one.","cleaning_operations":"Data processing:\nFor  insuring quality and consistency of data a set of measures were taken in to account for strengthening accuracy of data as follows:\n\u00b7 Preparing data entry program before data collection for checking readiness of the program for data entry.\n\u00b7 A set of validation rules were applied on the program for  checking consistency of data.\n\u00b7 Efficiency of the program was checked through pre-testing in entering few questionnaires, including incorrect information for checking its \nefficiency, in capturing these information.\n\u00b7 Well trained data keyers were selected and trained for the main data entry.\n\u00b7 Weekly or by weekly data files were received by project management for checking accuracy and consistency, notes of correction are provided for data entry management for correction.","method_notes":"Notes on Data\nDifferences of results of certain indicators that can be noticed are due to approximation.\nNote that there are some economic activities to reduce second ISIC has been collecting data with the previous activity, due to maintain the confidentiality of data provided by the law of statistics for 2000.\nFinancial data was collected by NIS, US $ and JD, but it was converted and published in US $.\nExchange rates:\nUS $ \/ NIS = 4.1139\nUS $ \/ JD   = 0.7057"},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"Response rates:\nThe original sample of Remaining West Bank and Gaza Strip is (859) establishment. \nThe over coverage ratio is (8.33 %) distributed as:\nCompletely closed.  (3.13 %).\nRepeated.  (0.65 %).\nBranch Keep No Records.  (2.38%).\nIsn't establishment as recognized (0.87%).\nOther Results (1.30%).\nThe non response ratio is (11.56%)distributed as:\nCould not reach the address (1.65 %).\nTemporarily closed (0.94 %).\nRefusal (4.60 %)  . \nWorked in 2007, and data not collected (1.65 %).\nThe Balance isn't ready (0.71%).\nOther interview result (2.01%).\n\n\nThe Response ratio is 88.44%","sampling_error_estimates":"Statistical Errors:\nThe findings of the survey are  not affected by statistical errors due to using  comprehensive sample"}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"conf_dec":[{"txt":"General Statistics Law No. (5) for Year 2000\n \nArticle (17)\n1. All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as \nconfidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, or used \nfor any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables. \n2. The Bureau shall endeavor to issue official statistical publications in aggregate tables, which do not disclose \nindividual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data.","required":"yes","form_no":"","uri":""}],"contact":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"   Palestinian National Authority","email":" diwan@pcbs.gov.ps   ","uri":" http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps"}],"cit_req":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Economic Surveys Series -main Results,2007. Version 1.0 \nRamallah - Palestine.","conditions":"1. pledges  the utilization of \"data\" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including \nnot granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication or \ntransformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data \nanalysis.\n \n2. Utilization of \"data\" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .\n \n3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original \"data\"; nevertheless, this does not apply on \nsubjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear \nany professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the \nvariables values.","disclaimer":"PCBS  provid  data collected for purely statistical purposes, and therefore does not assume any responsibility for legal or professional from any claim or analysis or interpretation or misuse of this data."}}}}