Environmental Economic Survey 2013
West Bank and Gaza, 2013
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PSE-PCBS-EES-2013-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-EES-2013-V1.0
Title
Environmental Economic Survey 2013
Translated Title
مسح البيئة الإقتصادي 2013
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
Survey series during the period from 16/04/2013 to 30/06/2013, knowing that this survey is implemented for the fourth time.
Abstract
PCBS conducted the Environmental Economic Survey during the period 16/04/2013 to 30/06/2013; with the primary objective of providing reliable data on the main environmental indicators in economic establishments in Palestine, including the methods used to handle solid waste and wastewater, the survey also includes the role of the local authority in providing a suitable environment that minimizes the negative effect of different types of pollution from economic activities
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Economical Establishments
Version
Version Description
V1.0: (Public use file)
Version Date
2013-11-01
Scope
Notes
The objective of the survey was to obtain data on:
1. Number of enterprises and persons engaged in economic survey series by activity and location.
2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stocks.
3. Value added components.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Assets and capital formation.
6. Contribution of the surveyed activities to the GDP and other national accounts variables.
1. Number of enterprises and persons engaged in economic survey series by activity and location.
2. Value of output, intermediate consumption and stocks.
3. Value added components.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Assets and capital formation.
6. Contribution of the surveyed activities to the GDP and other national accounts variables.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Economic conditions and indicators [1.2] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | Concepts and Definitions Glosary | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
State of Palestine.
Universe
All economic establishments approved by the Central Bureau of Statistics in the classification of economic activities. The Enviromental Economic Survey covers activities in accordance with ISIC.rev.4.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | State of Palestine |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Core Funding Group | (CFG) | Funding |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Representative Office of Norway | CFG | Funding |
| Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency (SDC). | CFG | Funding |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sample frame:
The sampling frame is the list of all economic establishments enumerated in the Establishments Census of 2012 conducted by PCBS.
Sample size:
The sample size of the Environmental Economic Survey is 3982 economic establishments.
Sample design:
The sample was a single-stage stratified random systematic sample.
Stratification:
Three levels of stratification were followed in designing the sample of the survey, including:
1. Stratification by region: (North, Middle, South West Bank) and Gaza Strip.
2. Stratification by economic activity according to ISIC.rev.4.
3. Stratification by employment group.
The sampling frame is the list of all economic establishments enumerated in the Establishments Census of 2012 conducted by PCBS.
Sample size:
The sample size of the Environmental Economic Survey is 3982 economic establishments.
Sample design:
The sample was a single-stage stratified random systematic sample.
Stratification:
Three levels of stratification were followed in designing the sample of the survey, including:
1. Stratification by region: (North, Middle, South West Bank) and Gaza Strip.
2. Stratification by economic activity according to ISIC.rev.4.
3. Stratification by employment group.
Deviations from the Sample Design
There is not any deviations
Response Rate
Response rate = %76.53
Weighting
Variance is change from a variable to another, it depends on:
1. The sample size
2. The actual variance for all the population units
3. the sample design
The variance for a number of variables was calculated using CENVAR
The variables that calculated are:
1. standard error
2. Coefficient of variance = standard error*100% / estimation
3. Effect of sample design
4. 95% confidence interval
1. The sample size
2. The actual variance for all the population units
3. the sample design
The variance for a number of variables was calculated using CENVAR
The variables that calculated are:
1. standard error
2. Coefficient of variance = standard error*100% / estimation
3. Effect of sample design
4. 95% confidence interval
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2013-04-16 | 2013-06-30 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Visit to Field
Data Collection Notes
Field operations started on 16/04/2013 and lasted until 30/06/2013. The field work team consisted of a coordinator, directors of the field work offices and field workers, and each team consisted of supervisors and five field workers.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | State of Palestine |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The environmental questionnaire was designed according to international standards and recommendations for the most important indicators, taking into account the special situation of Palestine. Many visits were made to economic establishments to improve the survey tools and test the questionnaire prior to the implementation of the survey. Subsequent to the visits, some modifications were made to the questionnaire and the instructions.
Data Processing
Data Editing
The data processing stage comprised the following operations:
1. Editing prior to data entry: all questionnaires were edited again in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field.
2. Data entry: At this stage, data were entered into the computer using Access database.
3. The data entry program was set up to satisfy a number of requirements such as:
Duplication of the questionnaire on the computer screen.
Checks for logic and consistency of data entered.
Possibility of internal editing of answers to questions.
Ensuring a minimum of digital data entry and field work errors.
User-friendly handling.
Possibility of transferring data into another format to be used and analyzed using other statistical analytical systems such as SAS and SPSS.
1. Editing prior to data entry: all questionnaires were edited again in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field.
2. Data entry: At this stage, data were entered into the computer using Access database.
3. The data entry program was set up to satisfy a number of requirements such as:
Duplication of the questionnaire on the computer screen.
Checks for logic and consistency of data entered.
Possibility of internal editing of answers to questions.
Ensuring a minimum of digital data entry and field work errors.
User-friendly handling.
Possibility of transferring data into another format to be used and analyzed using other statistical analytical systems such as SAS and SPSS.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
This covers many aspects of the survey, mainly statistical errors originating from the sample and also non-statistical errors by workers and survey tools. It also includes response rates to the survey and their effect on the assumptions. This section includes:
Sampling errors:
Sampling errors result from studying only a part of a social base. As this survey is sample based, data will be affected by sampling errors due to not using the whole frame of society and differences may appear compared with the actual values that could be obtained through a census. For this survey, variance calculations were made for the amounts of water consumed, the solid waste generated and the main source of water in economic establishments by region and activity.
The results of the variance calculations showed that it is possible to publish the results of water sources by region (North, Middle, South of West Bank and Gaza Strip) and by economic activity. For the amounts of water consumed it is possible to publish the results for the West Bank and Gaza Strip as there is high variance between the regions. For the quantities of solid waste it is not possible to publish the results as there is high variance between both regions and the economic activities engaged in.
Non-sampling errors:
Several measures were adopted to minimize the effects of such errors. The interviewers, editors and coders underwent intensive training and were provided with field work manuals to consult when facing any problem.
The data entry program was designed in a way that allows for error detection and correction. This applies particularly to logical errors that might not be discovered prior to data entry. A consistency check was also performed to ensure accuracy after data entry.
Errors may result from cases of non-response as well as in the implementation of the survey. In this survey, errors emerged because of (a) the special situation of the questionnaire itself which depends on a estimates; (b) diversity of sources (e.g., interviewers, respondents, editors, coders, data entry operators, etc.).
It is important to note that five percent of the sample for this survey underwent re-interview and the results of these re-interviews were reported by the supervisors. Re-interview reveals variances in estimates by interviewers of the quantities of water consumed and solid waste produced when the interviewer responsible for the main survey questionnaire differs from the person responsible for the re-interview questionnaire
Sampling errors:
Sampling errors result from studying only a part of a social base. As this survey is sample based, data will be affected by sampling errors due to not using the whole frame of society and differences may appear compared with the actual values that could be obtained through a census. For this survey, variance calculations were made for the amounts of water consumed, the solid waste generated and the main source of water in economic establishments by region and activity.
The results of the variance calculations showed that it is possible to publish the results of water sources by region (North, Middle, South of West Bank and Gaza Strip) and by economic activity. For the amounts of water consumed it is possible to publish the results for the West Bank and Gaza Strip as there is high variance between the regions. For the quantities of solid waste it is not possible to publish the results as there is high variance between both regions and the economic activities engaged in.
Non-sampling errors:
Several measures were adopted to minimize the effects of such errors. The interviewers, editors and coders underwent intensive training and were provided with field work manuals to consult when facing any problem.
The data entry program was designed in a way that allows for error detection and correction. This applies particularly to logical errors that might not be discovered prior to data entry. A consistency check was also performed to ensure accuracy after data entry.
Errors may result from cases of non-response as well as in the implementation of the survey. In this survey, errors emerged because of (a) the special situation of the questionnaire itself which depends on a estimates; (b) diversity of sources (e.g., interviewers, respondents, editors, coders, data entry operators, etc.).
It is important to note that five percent of the sample for this survey underwent re-interview and the results of these re-interviews were reported by the supervisors. Re-interview reveals variances in estimates by interviewers of the quantities of water consumed and solid waste produced when the interviewer responsible for the main survey questionnaire differs from the person responsible for the re-interview questionnaire
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of user services | State of Palestine | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
Data compiled in the context of Environmental Economic Survey 2009 involves data about Palestinian Establishments. The confidentiality of such data is honored and safeguarded in accordance with Article (17) of the Palestinian General Statistical Law of 2000, which stipulates "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".
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, Environmental Economic Survey, 2013. V1.1 (11-2013). Ramallah - Palestine.
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | State of Palestine | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) provide you with the data as is, without any warranty or responsibility implied. PCBS accepts no responsibility for the results and/or implications of any analysis and/or other actions conducted with this data.
Copyright
© All rights reserved. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Environmental Economic Survey, 2013.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-EES-2013-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | State of Palestine | Collection, processing and dissemination data |
Date of Metadata Production
2013-11-01
DDI Document version
V1.0