Finance and Insurance Survey, 1998
West Bank and Gaza, 1999
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PSE-PCBS-FIINS-1998-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-FIINS-1998-V1.0
Title
Finance and Insurance Survey, 1998
Translated Title
مسح المالية والتأمين، 1998 نتائج أساسية
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
This survey provides statistics on the number of institutions operating in financial intermediation, the number of employees and their compensations, output value, intermediate consumption, gross value added with its various components, and the gross fixed capital formation of the financial sector. This survey constitutes the basic foundations for the compilation of Palestinian National Accounts and meets the various needs and expectations of users in both private and public sectors
Abstract
The survey cover financial intermediary activities (Palestinian Monetary Authority, banks, Palestine Exchange, stock market brokers, and insurance companies) were fully covered by this survey
Kind of Data
Complete enumeration [enu]
Unit of Analysis
Enterprise
Version
Version Description
V1.0 (File to publication on internet for public use)
Version Date
1999-10-15
Scope
Notes
The objective of the survey was to obtain data on:
1. Number of intermediations enterprises and persons engaged by activity
2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stock.
3. Value added components.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Assets and capital formation.
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1. Number of intermediations enterprises and persons engaged by activity
2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stock.
3. Value added components.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Assets and capital formation.
.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| economic conditions and indicators [1.2] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| finance intermediation | Guidebook of Statistical Definitions and Glossary Guidebook of Statistical Definitions and Glossary | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Remaining West Bank and Gaza Strip
Universe
The survey covered all enterprises engaged in the activities classified under the tabulation category K according to ISIC-3, excluding money exchangers and insurance agents. There was full coverage of all enterprises engaged in the relevant activities.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Palestinian National Authority | PNA | financial |
| The Representative Office of Norway | NOR | financial |
| The Representative Office of Netherlands | NDL | financial |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | financial |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Palestinian National Authority | financial | |
| The Representative Office of Norway | CFG | financial |
| The Representative Office of Netherlands | CFG | financial |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | CFG | financial |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
he number of establishments in finance and insurance Survey for the base year 1998, frame - (44), which form the whole frame distributed in all West bank and Gaza Strip governorates depending on the Population, Housing and Establishment Census-1997
Sample design: for all enterprises engaged in economic activities has been done, without sampling techniques
Sample design: for all enterprises engaged in economic activities has been done, without sampling techniques
Deviations from the Sample Design
non
Response Rate
Response rate is 90.9%
Weighting
The sampling weight of the enterprise is the mathematical turned of the possibility selection of that enterprise. It is necessary to use weights in the estimation of the
survey society because of the differentiation in the possibility of enterprises' selection from another one so The weights were adjusted to compensate for non-responded
Enterprises.
survey society because of the differentiation in the possibility of enterprises' selection from another one so The weights were adjusted to compensate for non-responded
Enterprises.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-01 | 1999-08-18 | Yearly |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | 1998-12-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Preparation stage:
This includes developing the questionnaire, manual, dummy tables, work plan, time-table, editing and coding rules.
implementation stage:
Fieldwork operations:
Due to the fact that the survey frame is small no recruitment and training for field workers was made excluding one fieldworker for Gaza Strip, but for the West Bank the technical staff had conducted the survey.
Office operations:
After the fieldwork operations, the collected questionnaires sent to the officers to be audit and coded.
This includes developing the questionnaire, manual, dummy tables, work plan, time-table, editing and coding rules.
implementation stage:
Fieldwork operations:
Due to the fact that the survey frame is small no recruitment and training for field workers was made excluding one fieldworker for Gaza Strip, but for the West Bank the technical staff had conducted the survey.
Office operations:
After the fieldwork operations, the collected questionnaires sent to the officers to be audit and coded.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| الجهاز المركزي للإحصاء الفلسطيني | PCBS | السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
There are three forms for financial and insurance survey 2011, the first one is related to banking sector, the second is related to insurance corporation, the third is related to stock market, The questionnaire used for this survey has much in common with other questionnaires in the economic survey series. The design of the questionnaire takes into account major economic variables pertaining to the examined phenomenon and meets the needs of the Palestinian National Accounts and Balance of Payments:
1. Number of employees in a company and their compensations.
2. The output of the main and second activities.
3. Goods production inputs.
4. Various payments and transfers.
5. Indirect taxes.
6. Enterprises assets
1. Number of employees in a company and their compensations.
2. The output of the main and second activities.
3. Goods production inputs.
4. Various payments and transfers.
5. Indirect taxes.
6. Enterprises assets
Data Processing
Data Editing
Data processing:
For insuring quality and consistency of data a set of measures were taken in to
account for strengthening accuracy of data as follows:
· Preparing data entry program before data collection for checking readiness of the
program for data entry.
· A set of validation rules were applied on the program for checking consistency of
data.
· Efficiency of the program was checked through pre-testing in entering few
questionnaires, including incorrect information for checking its
efficiency, in capturing these information.
· Well trained data keyers were selected and trained for the main data entry.
· Weekly or by weekly data files were received by project management for
checking accuracy and consistency, notes of correction are provided for data
entry management for correction.
For insuring quality and consistency of data a set of measures were taken in to
account for strengthening accuracy of data as follows:
· Preparing data entry program before data collection for checking readiness of the
program for data entry.
· A set of validation rules were applied on the program for checking consistency of
data.
· Efficiency of the program was checked through pre-testing in entering few
questionnaires, including incorrect information for checking its
efficiency, in capturing these information.
· Well trained data keyers were selected and trained for the main data entry.
· Weekly or by weekly data files were received by project management for
checking accuracy and consistency, notes of correction are provided for data
entry management for correction.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
The findings of the survey were not affected by statistical errors due to covering all of the census in the survey
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| division of user services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
General Statistics Law No. (5) for Year 2000
Article (17)
1. All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables.
2. The Bureau shall endeavor to issue official statistical publications in aggregate tables, which do not disclose individual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data.
Access conditions
1. pledges the utilization of "data" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
Citation requirements
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 1999. Finance and Insurance Survey - 1998: Main Results. Ramallah - Palestine.
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
PCBS provid data collected for purely statistical purposes, and therefore does not assume any responsibility for legal or professional from any claim or analysis or interpretation or misuse of this data.
Copyright
(c) All Rights Reserved. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, (1998).
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-FIINS-1998-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority | Collection, processing and dissemination data |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-11-12
DDI Document version
V1.0