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Journal of Economic and Social Measurement - Volume 44, issue 1

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Price: EUR 125.00
ISSN 0747-9662 (P)
ISSN 1875-8932 (E)

The Journal of Economic and Social Measurement (JESM) is a quarterly journal that is concerned with the investigation of all aspects of production, distribution and use of economic and other societal statistical data, and with the use of computers in that context. JESM publishes articles that consider the statistical methodology of economic and social science measurements. It is concerned with the methods and problems of data distribution, including the design and implementation of data base systems and, more generally, computer software and hardware for distributing and accessing statistical data files. Its focus on computer software also includes the valuation of algorithms and their implementation, assessing the degree to which particular algorithms may yield more or less accurate computed results. It addresses the technical and even legal problems of the collection and use of data, legislation and administrative actions affecting government produced or distributed data files, and similar topics.

The journal serves as a forum for the exchange of information and views between data producers and users. In addition, it considers the various uses to which statistical data may be put, particularly to the degree that these uses illustrate or affect the properties of the data. The data considered in JESM are usually economic or social, as mentioned, but this is not a requirement; the editorial policies of JESM do not place a priori restrictions upon the data that might be considered within individual articles. Furthermore, there are no limitations concerning the source of the data.

Measuring commuting in the American Time Use Survey

Authors: Kimbrough, Gray

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Research into the relationships between commuting and other activities has been hampered by the lack of suitably comprehensive datasets. This paper identifies a possible source of detailed information for such studies, the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). This paper surveys approaches used by researchers to analyze commuting in the ATUS and outlines a method of measuring commuting in a clear and consistent way. This analysis details the advantages of this method over other approaches. Commuting measured in the ATUS using this methodology is shown to be consistent with commuting measures in other large, nationally representative studies. The proposed methodology makes … Show more

Keywords: Commuting, time use data, travel classification, American Time Use Survey

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-180459

Citation: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 1-17, 2019

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The U.S. “2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act” introduces a significant data error in corporate net cash flow

Authors: Fish, Laurel J. | Halcoussis, Dennis | Phillips, G. Michael

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: A recent one-time accounting “repatriation tax” charge against a leading cash flow series (e.g., Federal Reserve Economic Data series, Corporate Net Cash Flow with Inventory Valuation Adjustment) introduces a significant change in 4 th Quarter, 2017 that is an accounting artifact. This note demonstrates the econometric impact of the charge and illustrates how to back it out resulting in a series consistent with economic activity. Without the proposed adjustment, the series has what is essentially a permanent outlier that is of such magnitude that it can distort regression coefficients and statistical models when the 4 th … Show more

Keywords: Economic data, forecasting, repatriation tax, net corporate cash flow

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-190460

Citation: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 19-24, 2019

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Comparison of survey data on wealth in Switzerland

Authors: Ravazzini, Laura | Kuhn, Ursina | Brulé, Gaël | Suter, Christian

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Beyond income, wealth is one of most relevant components among national and international indicators of household finances. Three surveys that include Switzerland have recently integrated questions about wealth and its components. These surveys are the Swiss Household Panel -SHP- (2016), the Statistics on Income and Living Conditions -CH-SILC- (2015), and the Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe -SHARE- (2015). Following three important criteria suggested by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), namely relevance, coherence and accuracy, this study systematically compares data on housing and financial wealth. The analysis addresses question wording, the comparison with national accounts … Show more

Keywords: Wealth, survey data, real estate, financial assets, data qualityJEL codes: C81 C83 D31

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-190461

Citation: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 25-55, 2019

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