Consumer consent regulation is the cornerstone of modern data privacy regulation such as the European GDPR and the Californian CCPA. By ensuring that consumers can reject any harmful data collection, the regulation seems an effective tool for protecting consumers against price discrimination. By...

This study examines how consumers' personal data management affects firms' competition in the data collection and data application markets and welfare outcomes. Consumers purchase products from differentiated firms in two markets. Firms compete to collect consumer data first to predict their...

Aim: This paper introduces Sokrates Forms, an innovative survey instrument with advanced functionalities that enhance data accuracy, respondent engagement, and compliance with data protection regulations. The primary objective is to develop and implement a dynamic, secure, and customizable...

To consider legal standards in empirical research designs, the qualitative information of the law needs to be transferred in a numerical variable. The challenge in creating such a variable consists in finding the right balance between high information density and transparency while keeping the...

The emergence of mobile applications (apps) that utilize sharing economy concepts has revolutionized multiple industries, including transportation, accommodation, healthcare, and other sectors. With the nature of massive data collection and sharing policies, these platforms create serious...

Die Lohnentwicklung ist eine zentrale Größe zur Charakterisierung der Arbeitsmarktentwicklung. Am IAB wird ein Monitor aufgebaut, mit dem die Lohnentwicklung in Deutschland beobachtet wird. Der IAB-Lohnmonitor basiert auf der OPAL-Befragung ("Arbeiten und Leben in Deutschland"). OPAL ist eine...

Data is an essential fuel for artificial intelligence (AI) to power the underlying machine learning (ML) algorithms. Missing data is common in most real-world datasets due to measurement errors, non-responses, and human errors during the data collection, which can ultimately lead to reduced...

This document presents Eurostat's assessment of the quality of the national and regional accounts data submitted by Member States, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland in 2024, according to the ESS quality standards and the ESA 2010 Regulation. It also includes information on the quality of key...

In this paper, we describe an attempt made to develop an efficient disclosure control algorithm for microdata in a statistical portal used for releasing detailed statistical information at various levels of spatial aggregation. The proposed algorithm is based on perturbative methods, such as...

Countries around the world are introducing or improving their personal insolvency regimes, but frequently the effects of these reforms are not evaluated, and the reforms themselves are not supported by adequate data analysis. This paper proposes the establishment and implementation of data...

Three years ago, ERSTE Foundation, Erste Group and the University of Tartu decided to try out something new: changing perspective to explore financial well-being through a human lens. At ERSTE Foundation, we aim to understand what prosperity means to individuals and our societies and how our...

Vor drei Jahren beschlossen wir gemeinsam mit der Erste Group und der Universität Tartu, etwas Neues auszuprobieren: eine neue Perspektive einzunehmen und finanzielles Wohlbefinden vom Menschen ausgehend zu beleuchten. Wir bei der ERSTE Stiftung wollen verstehen, was Wohlstand für den oder die...

To consider legal standards in empirical research designs, the qualitative information of the law needs to be transferred in a numerical variable. The challenge in creating such a variable consists in finding the right balance between high information density and transparency while keeping the...

The purpose of this publication is to provide the compilers of European statistics on international trade in goods (ITGS) with clarifications on how to apply the EU legal provisions. With the help of concrete examples, clear text, definitions and systematic legislative references, the Manual is...

This compilers' manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of EU statistics on trade in goods by enterprise characteristics (TEC). As such, it provides the necessary definitions and practical instructions...

The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Hydrological Data Collection Centre (HDCC) is responsible for the collection, quality control, harmonisation and internal distribution of hydrological observations (river discharge, water level and reservoir variables) for both the CEMS European...

The purpose of this publication is to provide the compilers of European statistics on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in households and by individuals with clarifications on how to apply the EU legal provisions. With the help of explanations and legal references, the...

This document provides a description of the data collection methodology for the ETER data collection, i.e. the main data collection on individual Higher Education Institutions undertaken with National Authorities; this data collection is part of the broader data provided for the European Higher...

The purpose of this publication is to provide the compilers of European statistics on information and communication technology (ICT) usage and e-commerce in enterprises with clarifications on how to apply the EU legal provisions. With the help of explanations and legal references, the Manual is...

This report details the approach and methodology used in the 2024 data collection on institutional mechanisms for the promotion of gender equality and gender mainstreaming conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has developed 13 indicators on intimate partner violence and domestic violence to guide the data collection efforts of the police and the justice sector. EIGE's indicators support EU Member States to measure intimate partner violence and domestic...

Users of official statistics are often interested in aggregates for small geographic areas, but publishing such aggregates may violate confidentiality. These guidelines help practitioners of statistical disclosure control (SDC) when dealing with geo-referenced data. They outline current...

This is the first edition of the European business statistics methodological manual for business demography statistics. It contains guidance for compiling and interpreting comparable and harmonised data on the business demography in the European Union and its Member States. It covers topics like...

Aim: This paper introduces Sokrates Forms, an innovative survey instrument with advanced functionalities that enhance data accuracy, respondent engagement, and compliance with data protection regulations. The primary objective is to develop and implement a dynamic, secure, and customizable...

Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, C(2016) 1084, OJ C 74, 26.2.2016, p. 4-10. The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to marine and fisheries biology, fishing gear technology, fisheries economics,...

This compilers' manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all national statistical authorities involved in the compilation of EU statistics on trade in goods by invoicing currency (TIC). As such, it provides the necessary definitions and practical instructions regarding the...

This compilers' manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of aggregated data on EU international trade in goods statistics. As such, it provides the necessary definitions and practical instructions regarding...

The emergence of mobile applications (apps) that utilize sharing economy concepts has revolutionized multiple industries, including transportation, accommodation, healthcare, and other sectors. With the nature of massive data collection and sharing policies, these platforms create serious...