{"doc_desc":{"title":"ICT Business Survey, 2021","idno":"DDI-PSE-PCBS-BICT-2021-V1.0","producers":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"State of Palestine","role":"Collection, processing and dissemination data"}],"prod_date":"2023-04-25","version_statement":{"version":"VersionV1.0"}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"PSE-PCBS-BICT-2021-V1.0","title":"ICT Business Survey, 2021","alt_title":"BICT","translated_title":"\u0645\u0633\u062d \u0642\u0637\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u062d\u0648\u0644 \u062a\u0643\u0646\u0648\u0644\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u060c2021"},"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    "}],"production_statement":{"copyright":"\u00a9 All Rights Reserved  Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2017.  Economic Surveys Series 2016: Main Results.  Ramallah \u2013 Palestine.","funding_agencies":[{"name":"Core Funding Group (CFG)","abbreviation":"CFG","role":"financial    "}]},"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":"In line with PCBS policy that has to do with disseminating official Palestinian statistics, the ICT Business survey, 2021 aims to provide statistical information for decision makers. These data make a substantial contribution toward enriching the database on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by providing a set of indicators that are important in order to meet local needs and are consistent with international recommendations. The ICT indicators help to determine the extent of progress and economic growth in the Palestinian economy through the revolutionary impact of information and communication technologies that have become a feature of this era.\nPCBS  carried out three survey cycles in the years 2008, 2010 and 2012, as the survey of the business sector of information and communication technology, 2008 is the first experiment of its kind implemented by the agency in the field of electronic economy."},"version_statement":{"version":"V1.0: version (datasets for public use)","version_date":"2023-04-25"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Information and  communication  technology","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical Terms Used in PCBS, 2022 ","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/Downloads\/book2622.pdf"}],"topics":[{"topic":"SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [16]","vocab":"CESSDA","uri":"http:\/\/www.nesstar.org\/rdf\/common"}],"abstract":"In line with PCBS policy that has to do with disseminating official Palestinian statistics, the ICT Business survey, 2021 aims to provide statistical information for decision makers. These data make a substantial contribution toward enriching the database on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by providing a set of indicators that are important in order to meet local needs and are consistent with international recommendations. The ICT indicators help to determine the extent of progress and economic growth in the Palestinian economy through the revolutionary impact of information and communication technologies that have become a feature of this era. \n\nThis survey studied the mechanisms and characteristics of use and access to the basic tools of ICT, such as (mobile phones, computers, internet, in addition to a group of advanced technologies that have been increasingly used in recent times). The survey aims primarily to provide comprehensive statistical data on the availability and use of ICT tools in economic enterprises according to their major economic activities, workforce size, location and goals, in addition to the main features of ICT use.","time_periods":[{"start":"2016-01-01","end":"2016-12-31","cycle":"yearly"}],"coll_dates":[{"start":"2017-03-22","end":"2017-06-29","cycle":"yearly"}],"nation":[{"name":"Palestine","abbreviation":"PSE"}],"geog_coverage":"Palestine","analysis_unit":"Enterprises","universe":"Target Population \nTarget population of ICT business survey included of all -profit non-governmental enterprises that work in any of the following activities (industry, construction, internal trade, services transportation and storage, information and communication, finance and insurance).\n\nSampling Frame \nThe sampling frame is the list of all economic enterprises that work in any of the following activities (industry, construction, internal trade, services transportation and storage, information and communication, finance and insurance) enumerated in the Establishments Census, 2017.  \n\nSample Size\nThe estimated sample size is 3,615 economic enterprises, of which 2,872 economic enterprises responded (2,051 in the West Bank and 821 in Gaza Strip).\n\nSampling Design \nThe sample is a regular stratified random sample of one stage. \n\n Sample Strata \nEnterprises have been divided into three levels, they are namely:\nFirst level, geographical classification of enterprises and was classified into two regions: The West Bank and Gaza Strip. \nSecond Level, economic activity of the enterprises was classified according to (ISIC-4) 2 digits.\nThird level, employment size category of the enterprises was classified according to the number of employees as follow:\n1.\tEnterprises that employ 4 employed persons and less.\n2.\tEnterprises that employ 5-10 employed persons.\n3.\tEnterprises that employ 11-29 employed persons.\n4.\tEnterprises that employ 30 employed persons and more.","data_kind":"Sample survey data [ssd]","notes":"Using a mobile phone for work purposes\nPurposes of using a mobile phone\nUsing a computer for work purposes\nReasons not to use a computer for work purposes\nEconomic institutions' access and use of the Internet for business purposes\nReasons not to use the Internet for business purposes\npurposes of using the Internet\nTechnical problems faced by the Internet service in economic institutions\nDealing or interacting electronically with government institutions\nReasons for not dealing or interacting electronically with government institutions\nPresence on the webwebsite\nUse of social or professional media\nSocial or professional media use purposes\nManage social or professional media accounts pages\nUse of electronic payment methods\nBuy used cloud computing services online\nThe use of cloud computing services used over the Internet\nUse of advanced technologies\nE-Commerce\nReasons not to make sales via the web\nInformation and communication technology in economic institutions\nSpecialists in the fields of information and communication technology"},"method":{"data_collection":{"data_collectors":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"Palestinian National Authority "}],"sampling_procedure":"The sample of the economic surveys series was One-Stage Stratified Systematic Random Sample in which enterprises were divided into two types: the first type covered overall enterprises taken comprehensively, the second type covered enterprises selected in a systematic random way in which the enterprise constituted the sampling unit.\nThree levels of strata were used to draw up an efficient representative sample:\n1.\tThe frame was divided into two geographical locations: the West Bank excluding that part of Jerusalem governorate which was forcefully annexed by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967, and the 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.\tWithin each stratum, new strata were created according to employment size.\n\nAccording to services sector profit and non-profit enterprises are taking into consideration as a forth level.\n\n\nThe sample size in Palestine (excludes that part of Jerusalem governorate which was forcefully annexed by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967) in 2016 was 9,491 enterprises out of 143,140 enterprises comprising the survey sampling frame.","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 2016 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.\n4.  Payments and transfers.\n5.  Taxes on production.\n6.  Assets and capital formation.","coll_situation":"The interviewers in the fieldwork are selected from the experienced ones in the statistical work and they are also trained theoretically and practically.","act_min":"Field visits were conducted by survey's management team to ensure data collection was carried out according to standards","weight":"Weighting Calculation:\nThe 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":"\u00b7A specialized field work team with a background in economics was selected and trained theoretically and practically on the surveys' questionnaire.\n\u00b7The main field work team was selected based on skills acquired from the training course.\n\u00b7Project management received a daily report on the progress and response rates.\n\u00b7Programs were designed to check and extract data through the web by project management and field work supervisors.\n\u00b7A refreshment training course was conducted during the stage of data collection to reinforce the main points made during the training, and to answer questions by field workers about issues they faced in the field.\n\u00b7Field visits were conducted from the project management team to check and progress of work for all governorates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.\n\u00b7Editing: PC-Tablets were used in collecting data in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the sample was loaded onto the tablets and automated rules applied to the program. \n\u00b7Coding: After finishing editing process, the completed questionnaires are subject to coding process to be prepared to the data entry process.\n\u00b7Creation of a data entry program prior to the collection of data to ensure this would be ready in advance.\n\u00b7A set of validation rules were applied to the program to check the consistency of data.\n\u00b7 The efficiency of the program was pre-tested by entering several questionnaires including incorrect information and checking its efficiency in capturing the incorrect information"},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"Response rate:93.3%..","sampling_error_estimates":"Sampling Errors\nData of this survey affected by sampling errors due to use of the sample and. Therefore, certain differences were expected in comparison with the real values obtained through censuses. Variance were calculated for the most important indicators as shown in tables below.  Dissemination of results at the national level did not pose a problem, but there was high variance in some variables.\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- 2016.  V1.0 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."}}}}