{"doc_desc":{"title":"Economic Surveys Series 2019","idno":"DDI-PSE-PCBS-ECON-2019-V1.0","producers":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"State of Palestine","role":"Collection, processing and dissemination data"}],"prod_date":"2021-09-01","version_statement":{"version":"VersionV1.0"}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"PSE-PCBS-ECON-2019-V1.0","title":"Economic Surveys Series 2019","alt_title":"ECON","translated_title":"\u0633\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0648\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f\u064a\u0629 2019"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"State of Palestine"}],"oth_id":[{"name":"The Representative Office of Norway","affiliation":"CFG","email":"","role":"financial    "},{"name":"Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation","affiliation":"CFG","email":"","role":"financial    "},{"name":"European Union","affiliation":"CFG","email":"","role":"financial    "}],"production_statement":{"copyright":"\u00a9 All Rights Reserved  Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics,2019.","funding_agencies":[{"name":"Palestine","abbreviation":"PSE","role":"financial    "},{"name":"The Representative Office of Norway","abbreviation":"NOR","role":"financial    "},{"name":"Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation","abbreviation":"SDC","role":"financial    "},{"name":"European Union","abbreviation":"EU","role":"financial    "}],"grant_no":"CFG CFG"},"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Division of user services","affiliation":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","email":"Dus@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"},{"name":"Mail office","affiliation":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","email":"Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Enterprise Survey [en\/oth]","series_info":"The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is pleased to issue the Economic Survey of Palestine, including statistical tables of findings. This edition presents the findings of the surveys conducted for 2019 as the reference year and covers most of the economic activities operating in Palestine since 1994"},"version_statement":{"version":"V1.0: version (datasets for public use)","version_date":"2020-10-27"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Transport and Storage","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/Downloads\/book2117.pdf"},{"keyword":"Communication & Information","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/Downloads\/book2117.pdf"},{"keyword":"Construction Contractors","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/Downloads\/book2117.pdf"},{"keyword":"Industrial","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/Downloads\/book2117.pdf"},{"keyword":"Services","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/Downloads\/book2117.pdf"},{"keyword":"Internal Trade","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"http:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/Downloads\/book2117.pdf"}],"topics":[{"topic":"economic conditions and indicators [1.2]","vocab":"CESSDA","uri":"http:\/\/www.nesstar.org\/rdf\/common"}],"abstract":"A comprehensive and detailed statistical database of any economic activity is a prerequisite for planning and policy making and this applies to economic activities that play a major role in most modern world economies.\n\nThe Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is pleased to issue the Economic Survey of Palestine, including statistical tables of findings. This edition presents the findings of the surveys conducted for 2019 as the reference year and covers most of the economic activities operating in Palestine since 1994.\nEconomic surveys of various fields constitute the basic foundations for the compilation of National Accounts for Palestine","time_periods":[{"start":"2019-01-01","end":"2019-12-31","cycle":"yearly"}],"coll_dates":[{"start":"2020-06-21","end":"2020-11-30","cycle":"yearly"}],"nation":[{"name":"Palestine","abbreviation":"PSE"}],"geog_coverage":"Palestine","analysis_unit":"Enterprises","universe":"The economic survey series was conducted based on the Establishments Census of 2019 as a sampling frame. The economic surveys series covered activities in accordance with ISIC-4 (fifth digits).","data_kind":"Sample survey data [ssd]","notes":"1.Number of employed persons and compensation of waged employees.\n2.Value of output from the main and the secondary activity. \n3.Production inputs of goods and services."},"method":{"data_collection":{"data_collectors":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"Palestinian National Authority "}],"sampling_procedure":"The sample is One-Stage Stratified Systematic Random Sample (without replacement). \n\nSample Strata\nThree levels are used to divide the population into strata:\n1.\tRegion (North of the West Bank in addition to Jericho Governorate, Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, Jerusalem Governorate, Bethlehem Governorate, Hebron Governorate, Gaza Strip)\n2.\tStrata were created based on the fourth digit of ISIC-4, excluding services sector based on the second in which every activity presents an actual stratum.\n3.\tEnterprise size (small, medium, large) by number of employees.\n\n13,974 enterprises were reached of which 10,602 enterprises responded on financial questions (baseline of economic indicators)","coll_mode":["Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]"],"research_instrument":"All of the economic surveys series used the same questionnaire, with a few different characteristics for each survey. The design of the 2019 questionnaire takes into account the major economic variables pertaining to the sector examined and the needs to be met to compile the National Accounts for Palestine.\nThe questionnaire included these variables:\n1. The employed persons in enterprise and compensation of these employees.\n2.  Value of output from the main activity and secondary activity. \n3.  Production inputs of goods and services.","coll_situation":"\u00b7 PCBS team tested the application several times before starting the training to ensure data quality and consistency.\n\u00b7 At the end of the fieldwork training, a test was conducted to evaluate the training results and the qualifications and skills of the interviewers.\n\u00b7 During fieldwork, all inquiries and problems were resolved.\n\u00b7 Every two weeks, a copy of raw data was sent to the project coordinator to check consistency and compatibility of data, and to follow up on problems facing some enterprises, whether via another face-to-face interview or via telephone. \n\u00b7 During the data collection phase, IT coordinators were available firsthand to implement updates to the application on PC-Tablets, to solve any problems in samples and to distribute the samples among supervisors.","act_min":"Field visits were conducted by survey's management team to ensure data collection was carried out according to standards","weight":"The weight of statistical units (sampling unit) in the sample was defined as the mathematical inverse of the selection probability where the sample of the survey is one-stage stratified systematic random sample, so we calculated the weight of each enterprise depending on the selection probability of each enterprise (a systematic random sample), then weights were adjusted based on interview result.","cleaning_operations":"Data processing went through several phases since the beginning of the preparation of data collection on 21\/06\/2020 until the end of the fieldwork on 30\/11\/2020. This process included the following phases:\n\n1.\tProgramming Phase\nThe data collection application was prepared by the IT staff at PCBS.\n\nIT staff tested the application with the project director and all comments and updates were implemented, skips between questions, and some verification rules were also tested, a final version of the application was provided on time. \n\n2.\tTraining Phase\nAll materials were prepared and included in the training manual on the requirements of data processing during fieldwork. The training halls were well prepared and contained microphones and a Wi-Fi. Training for Gaza Strip was carried out separately.\n\n3.\tVerification Phase\nAll verifications and consistency checks were applied to PC-Tablet applications. An error message pops up when entering a wrong value and some error messages show up in red for sensitive questions. \nThe project coordinator tested the application by entering pilot questionnaires. In addition, there was a pretest by project director before collecting the data.\n\n4.\tOther Data Processing Issues\n\n\u00b7\tPC-Tablets:\nIn general, PC-tablets were user friendly and familiar. During training, every interviewer was trained on a PC-tablet for their own use\n\n\u00b7\tData Collection Application (Survey Solution):\nThe application was well designed and had a user friendly interface. Nevertheless, a programmer needed to be available when an error occurred by any of the supervisors and interviewers.\n\n\u00b7\tInternet Connection (Wi-Fi):\nDuring the training, internet connection was available for trainers and trainees.\nDuring fieldwork, 81 SIM cards with internet connection were provided for each PC-tablet by Jawwal Company during data collection process. \n\n\u00b7\tAdministration Website:\nThe website was friendly designed and easy to use, as it shows totals of completed questionnaire by interviewers.\n\nSupervisors were supplied by PCBS with four PC-tablets operating on Windows operations system to review and follow up on the data and to fill the sections they were responsible for."},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"Response rate:84.0%.","sampling_error_estimates":"Sampling Errors\nData of this survey were affected by sampling errors due to use of the sample. Variance was calculated for the most important indicators, accordingly, it is possible to disseminate the results at regional level. \n\nNon Sampling Error\nThese types of errors could appear on one or on all of the survey stages that include data collection and data entry; they related to, respondents, fieldworkers, and data entry personnel. To avoid errors and mitigate their impact, a number of procedures were applied to enhance the accuracy of the data through a process of data collection from the field and data processing."}},"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 confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, \n     or used for 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 individual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data.","required":"yes","form_no":"","uri":""}],"contact":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"State of Palestine","email":"diwan@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"}],"cit_req":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Economic Survey Series- 2019.  V1.0 (10-2020)  Ramallah - Palestine","conditions":"1.     Pledges  the utilization of \u201cdata\u201d or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication\n        or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.\n\n2.     Utilization of \u201cdata\u201d or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .\n\n3.     Pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original \u201cdata\u201d; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does\n         not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables 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."}}}}