Producer price indices volume 2002, Supplement 2
Sample design and selection (establishments and products)
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Sample design and selection (establishments and products)
Once the necessary decisions have been made regarding the objectives of the PPI (e.g. for deflation of output or for measuring inflation), the format of the inputs and outputs, the desired level of accuracy and the available resources, the process of designing the sample can begin. Again, a number of decisions are required but the main objective of the design process is to maximise efficiency, i.e. to minimise sampling and non-sampling errors, and to minimise costs. Although there are two main advantages to using a probability sample as opposed to a non-probability sample (also known as a judgmental or purposive sample), namely an impartial selection of the items to be priced and the possibility of measuring the variance or sampling error, there are occasions where it is not necessary. This is particularly the case for price indices where the potential diversity of the change in prices charged by various producers of a given commodity over many time periods is relatively low. Moreover, in many countries, the range of domestically produced 79 Price Indices © 2002 mining and manufacturing goods is so limited and the number of producers so small that a census rather than a survey should be used. Notwithstanding these points, there are some potential problems associated with non-probability sampling (dealt with in Part 3.8) and decisions still have to be made about: • sampling techniques (probability versus non-probability); • sampling frames; • sample structures and stratification; • sample allocation between strata; • methods for reducing non-sampling errors. Table 19 shows information regarding the number of products, establishments and prices collected in the national samples, as well as their frequency. Most OECD Member countries compile producer price indices on a monthly basis. Australia and New Zealand compile quarterly indices. The indices for all Member countries are compiled and disseminated by their national statistical institutes (see Table 2 for names of national statistical institutes). Table 19: Producer prices: Summary information on data collection Download 465.51 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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