Introductory Overview Lectures
Introductory Overview Lectures (IOLs) provide high-level overviews of important and timely topics relevant to establishment statistics and research. The invited presenters are specifically selected as experts in their topic. IOLs are designed to give a basic understanding of and catch up on the latest research in either an established topic or an emerging field.
ICES VI featured the following IOLs:
Introduction to Business Surveys: Questionnaire Design
Speaker(s): Gustav Haraldsen, Statistics Norway, and Ger Snijkers, Statistics Netherlands
Introduction to the Use of Secondary Data
Speaker(s): Arnout Van Delden, Statistics Netherlands (CBS), and Danni Lewis, Office for National Statistics
Introduction to Sampling and Estimation
Speaker(s): Paul Anthony Smith, University of Southampton, and Wesley Yung, Statistics Canada
Coordinated Sampling and Bayesian Methods Applied to Small Area Estimation for Establishment Statistics
Speaker(s): Yves Tillé, University of Neuchâtel; Scott Holan, US Census Bureau/University of Missouri; Alina Matei, University of Neuchâtel; and Paul Anthony Smith, University of Southampton
Introduction to New Data Sources, New Technologies, and New Methods
Speaker(s): Sofia Olhede, University College London, and Stefan Bender, Deutsche Bundesbank
Introduction to New Measures/Indicators for the Economy
Speaker(s): Steve MacFeely, UNCTAD, and Peter Van de Ven, OECD
Variance Estimation for Probability and Nonprobability Surveys
Speaker(s): Jill Dever, RTI, and Dan Liao, RTI
Data Integration and Data Linking/Matching
Speaker(s): Michael D. Larsen, Saint Michael’s College, and Alan Herning, Australian Bureau of Statistics
Introduction to Issues in the Production of Official Establishment Statistics
Speaker(s): Jacqui Jones, Australian Bureau of Statistics, and Holly O’Byrne, Statistics Canada/Government of Canada
Details, including session abstracts, can be found in the online program.