Data editing by reporting enterprises

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Revilla, Pedro | González, Manuel | González, Margarita | Quesada, José

Affiliations: National Statistical Institute of Spain, Madrid, Spain, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Paseo de la Castellana 183, Madrid 28046, España, Spain. Tel.: +34915839308; Fax: +34915839499; E-mail: previlla@ine.es

Abstract: This paper discusses the role of reporting enterprises in data editing. The approach followed is that of Total Quality Management (TQM). Hence, suppliers and customers are part of the productive system and a global strategy is needed for an efficient data editing. Some prerequisites to get high quality incoming data are discussed. The paper presents two aspects where reporting enterprises may play an active role in data editing: Web surveys and an “auditing system" carried out by the reporting enterprises. The experiences in Spanish industrial surveys are also presented.

Keywords: EDR, web surveys, total quality management (TQM)

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2004-21107

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 67-74, 2004