ERA progress report 2016 : ERA monitoring handbook

The ERA Monitoring Handbook (2016) provides methodological guidance on the calculation of indicators included in the ERA PROGRESS REPORT 2016. Organised by data source, information provided on each indicator includes a brief definition, rationale, computation method and any comments or critical issues for the reader to note. The handbook also includes a section on the verification and validation of data that outlines coherence checks and additional data considerations to be taken into consideration in the computation and interpretation of indicators. Finally, the annexes outline important information regarding international classification standards to which data for several of the indicators are tied, as well as key terminology and definitions.