Transcript EU KLEMS Policy Presentation

EU KLEMS project on
Productivity in the European
Union
Presentation on Policy Aspects of the Project
This project is funded by the European Commission, Research
Directorate General as part of the 6th Framework Programme,
Priority 8, "Policy Support and Anticipating Scientific and
Technological Needs".
Main aspects
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EU KLEMS project is 3-year statistical and analytical research
project funded by 6th Framework Programme
Purpose is to create a database on productivity by industry for
EU member states with a breakdown into contributions from
capital (K), labour (L), energy (E), materials (M) and service
inputs (S)
Conduct out a number of analytical research projects in areas of:
• analysis of productivity, prices, industry structures, technology and
innovation indicators
• labour markets and skills
• technological progress and innovation
• link to productivity research using firm level databases
14 research institutes across Europe, led by GGDC and NIESR
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Background for EU KLEMS project (I)
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Policy interests:
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monitoring and evaluating the Lisbon and Barcelona agendas,
complementary to existing indicators (e.g. Eurostat structural
indicators)
Divergence between EU and US productivity performance
Impact of new entry of 10 member states on EU economic
performance
Developments in academic world:
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Growth regression literature is running out of steam
Growth accounting methodologies have become more
sophisticated
Need for better data to test hypotheses on, e.g., skill-biased
technological change and role of non-technological innovations
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Background for EU KLEMS project (II)
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Statistical developments in productivity
measurement and national accounts
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Publication of Eurostat Handbooks on Price and Volume
Measures and Input-Output Manual
Publication of OECD Productivity and Capital Measurement
Manuals
Developments in light of implementation of present SNA and
steps towards next SNA version (e.g. role for intangibles Canberra II group)
Increased availability of firm level databases for productivity
measurement
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Productivity is the Key Variable
of Economic Performance
Measures of Productivity, Input Varables and Sources of Growth
output
measure
Total Output or GDP
input
measure
Total Hours Worked
productivity
measure
Labour Productivity
Total Factor Productivity
(= efficiency)
Capital Productivity
sources
that
impact
productivity
growth
Motivation and
competencies
Markets, Institutions and
Regulations
Innovation and
Technological Change
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Capital Goods
(Machinery, Structures, ICT)
Intangible Investment
- education & skills
- R&D, patents, licencies
- organisational innovations
- marketing of new products
Setup of project: Workpackages
Research
papers
WP2
Labour
accounts
Research
papers
WP3
Capital flow
accounts
Research
papers
WP4
Relative
price levels
Research
papers
WP7: Analysis of LP, TFP, prices and structure
WP1
Inter-industry
accounts
WP5: Data base development
WP 11: Communication and Dissemination
WP8
Labour Markets
and
Skill Formation
WP9
Technological
Progress and
Innovation
WP10
Linkages
with FirmLevel Data-Bases
WP6: Statistical Roadmap and Statistical Implementation Plan
6 in consultation with Eurostat and National Statistical Institutes
Main deliverables from EUKLEMS project
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One database with two modules
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Statistical module:
• for future implementation in official statistical practice
• SNA and ESA-compliant elements
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Analytical module:
• satisfies demands for economic and policy research
• fills all gaps in the data
• uses alternative techniques and assumptions
Analytical research from analytical module
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analysis of productivity, prices, industry structures, technology and
innovation indicators
labour markets and skills
technological progress and innovation
link to productivity research using firm level databases
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Involvement of National Statistical
Agencies (I)
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Discuss with (national) consortium members possibilities to
match data availability at NSI’s and data requirements by
consortium
Advice on methodologies
Co-operate in areas of specific interest of NSI’s
Advice on quality of results
Discuss possibilities to implement productivity dataset at NSI’s
Participate in consortium workshops
Invite consortium members for participation in NSI projects or
events as well as ESTAT NAWG or EPROS
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Involvement of National Statistical
Agencies (II)
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Subcontracting: Statistics Finland, ISTAT, possibly ONS
Participatory status: Statistics Netherlands
Observer status: …
Contacts: Statistics Austria, INSEE, INE, Statistisches Bundesamt,
Statistics Denmark, Statistics Sweden, Institute of National Statistics
(Belgium), ...
Other EU-15 partners: Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal
New member countries covered by project: Czech Republic,
Hungary, Poland
Other new member countries may contribute
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Participants
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Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (NL)
National Institute of Economic and Social Research (UK)
Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations internationales (F)
Centre for Economic and Business Research (DK)
CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (NL)
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. Berlin (DE)
Federaal Planbureau (BE)
Istituto di Studi e Analisi Economica (I)
Instituto Valenciano De Investigaciones Economicas, S.A. (ES)
Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu (Helsinki School of Economics) (FI)
Austrian Institute of Economic Research (AT)
The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (AT)
Economic and Social Insitute, Free University (NL)
The Conference Board Europe, Economics Department (BE)
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Contact Details
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Bart van Ark (coordinator)
Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen
PO Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen
Telephone: +31 50 363 3674
E-mail: [email protected]
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Gerard Ypma (project administrator)
Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen
PO Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen
Telephone: +31 50 363 3707
E-mail: [email protected]
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E-mail:
Website:
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[email protected]
http://www.euklems.net