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| The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness | ||||||||||||
| Coverage characteristics | 5.1.1 Statistical presentation The monthly CPI is published in a clear manner; charts and tables are disseminated with the data to facilitate the analysis.
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| Periodicity | 4.1.1 Periodicity The CPI is compiled and disseminated monthly.
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| Timeliness | 4.1.2 Timeliness The monthly estimates are disseminated within five days after the end of the reference month. | |||||||||||
| Access by the Public | ||||||||||||
| Advance dissemination of release calendar | 5.1.3 Advance release calendar Generally, a schedule is published on the INE website in December of each year, which announces the dates and the time that the statistics are to be released the next year. | |||||||||||
| Simultaneous release to all interested parties | 5.1.4 Simultaneous release The data are released simultaneously to all interested parties by giving the press the INE's news release "Indicadores Mensuales- Precios y Remuneraciones" (Monthly Indicators – Prices and Wages).
Simultaneously, the news is posted on INE´s Internet website (http://www.ine.cl), under ‘Sala de Prensa’/‘Boletines’. Subsequently the corresponding INE’s series on Internet are updated (under ‘Estadísticas Económicas’/‘I. Precios al Consumidor’). | |||||||||||
| Integrity | ||||||||||||
| Dissemination of terms and conditions under which official statistics are produced, including those relating to the confidentiality of individually identifiable information | 0.1.1 Responsibility for collecting, processing, and disseminating statistics Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The responsibility for collecting, processing, and disseminating all official statistics is laid out, by Law, in the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Besides, INE must submit the Annual Statistical Plan to the President of the Republic. The INE’s Act, Law Nº 17.374, states that the INE is the administratively decentralized technical agency responsible of the official statistics and censuses in Chile. Price index: Consumer prices The responsibility for collecting, processing, and dissemination of all official statistics is laid out, by Law, in the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The INE’s Act, Law Nº 17.374, states that the INE is the administratively decentralized technical agency responsible of the official statistics and censuses within the Republic of Chile.
The INE is continuously monitoring and ensuring that its mission is accomplished, and that it is consistent with the legal and institutional structure specified for the production of CPI.
Since most of the data needed for the construction of CPI are produced within INE, it is not necessary a special legal and institutional structure. 0.1.2 Data sharing and coordination among data producing agencies Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas There are many instances where information is shared; both among institutions and within INE’s different departments. Price index: Consumer prices There are ancillary data needed to produce the CPI. This information is obtained from other government and private sources in order to update the structure of the CPI market basket.
There are many instances in which information is shared; both between institutions and within INE´s different departments. These include regular working meetings among different experts of INE’s sections, and mixed commissions with other institutions like the Central Bank, Ministries, etc. 0.1.3 Confidentiality of individual reporters' data Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas Articles 29 and 30 of Law Nº 17.374 specify that data provided by respondents must be held confidential and not released in any way, directly or indirectly, that could identify any individual respondent. This is called “Statistical Secret”.
All INE’s questionnaires contain explanations that the data being collected are protected by the “Statistical Secret“, even when the prices are collected by the surveyors in the different stores they must explain that the information provided is protected by Law.
Any infraction to the Law is considered a punishable act by Penal Code, art. 247ª.
When unit records are made available or released in order to replicate research, explain conclusions or validate some decisions, the confidentiality of individual data is protected by making all records anonymous. Price index: Consumer prices Articles 29 and 30 of Law Nº 17.374 specify that data provided by respondents must be held confidential and must not be released in any way, directly or indirectly, that could identify any individual respondent. This is called “Statistical Secret”.
All INE’s questionnaires include a note explaining that the data being collected are protected by the “Statistical Secret“, even when the prices are collected by the surveyors in the different stores, they must explain that the information given is protected by Law.
Any infraction to the Law is considered a punishable act by Penal Code, art. 247ª.
INE has established rigorous procedures that protect its computer database, which is not connected to Internet or Intranet. And, just one person has the codes to access to the system, in order to input, extract information and calculate the CPI. Besides, access to some categories of data is restricted to CPI’s staff who need it for their specific tasks.
When unit records are made available or released in order to replicate research, explain conclusions or validate some decisions, the confidentiality of individual data is protected by making all records anonymous. 0.1.4 Ensuring statistical reporting Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas According to the Law Nº 17.374, the INE must collect, process and publish the official statistics as well as submit the Annual Statistical Plan to the President of the Republic. Price index: Consumer prices According to Law Nº 17.374, the INE must collect, process and publish the official statistics as well as submit the Annual Statistical Plan to the President of the Republic. 0.2.1 Staff, facilities, computing resources, and financing Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The INE is modernizing all computer equipments and sending its employees to capacitate in different courses and topics related with statistics, surveys, economics, etc.
The INE has adequate protection for computers resources, including back-up systems for retrieval of statistical series and updates in order to respond suitably to any unexpected situation.
There are instances in which INE´s facilities are not enough to support all needs at the same time, hence making it difficult to accomplish an adequate performance (there are also some deficiencies in the cooling system, area per worker, etc.). Price index: Consumer prices The CPI’s staff works full capacity, making it difficult to ask for medical licenses for illnesses, vacations, etc., especially in the end of the month. There is also not staff turnover.
There are enough resources to verify the indices, conduct analyses and market research, update the item structure, and make corrections to the market basket weights (at basic levels).
The CPI’s staff have years of experience, are well qualified and posses the needed skills for producing high quality price indices that meet international standards. However, the limited budget, staff aging and salaries lower than private sector wages, could threat the current performance of CPI.
The INE is modernizing all computer equipments, sending its employees to different courses and topics related to CPI. However, since the specific equipment in which CPI is calculated and database is stored and managed, is getting old, it is becoming difficult to update information although its performance is still acceptable.
The INE has adequate protection for computers resources, including back-up systems for retrieval of statistical series and updates in order to respond suitably to any unexpected situation.
Office building does not have the sufficient facilities to accomplish an adequate performance, because cooling system and the superficies per worker are not adequate. 0.2.2 Ensuring efficient use of resources Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas INE is subject to periodical auditory, which can be external or internal, in order to ensure efficient use of resources. There are periodical evaluations of staff performance and once a year there is a personal evaluation.
INE periodically seeks expert assistance to evaluate statistical methodologies and compilation systems or in other cases INE sends its employees outside to be trained in a specific topic. 0.3.1 Monitoring user requirements Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The new INE’s policies on quality improvement, dissemination, participation, etc. have activated a process to disentangle all its statistics and products in order to accomplish its legal role and duty with the data users, whom are kept informed on specific aspects like timeliness, periodicity, methodology, etc. Price index: Consumer prices Actually, INE is in a process to disentangle all its statistics and products in order to accomplish its legal role and duty with the data users, whom are kept informed on specific aspects like timeliness, periodicity, methodology, etc. 0.4.1 Quality policy Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas In a recently internal transformation made inside the INE, quality was set as one of four big fundamentals (the others are: transparency, compromise and human resources). These are the basis for accomplishing INE’s Mission and Vision. Price index: Consumer prices In a recently internal transformation made inside the INE, quality is one of four big fundamentals (the others are: transparency, compromise and human resources). 0.4.2 Quality monitoring Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas There are monthly reviews in order to identify necessary and crucial steps to maintain quality requirements.Price index: Consumer prices There are monthly reviews in order to identify the steps necessary to maintain quality requirements. CPI needs to have a proactive attitude, since it is one of the most important indices used in Chile. 0.4.3 Quality planning Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas Even when all INE’s indices have implicitly incorporated the quality dimension in their processes (quality improvement is a very dynamic procedure) there are cases that don’t have easy solutions. Price index: Consumer prices Even when all INE’s indices have implicitly incorporated the quality dimension in the processes and its quality improvement is a very dynamic procedure, there are cases that don’t have easy solutions. 1.1.1 Impartiality of statistics Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas By Law Nº17.374, INE is administratively decentralized technical agency. Its chiefs and technical directors are elected under public contest, which makes INE a technical institution. In addition, there is a tradition of professionalism that is globally recognized, which is essential to the credibility of its statistical results.
Once a year there is an individual evaluation in all INE’s departments where each department’s boss evaluates individual performance, deciding to fire, recruit or promote someone based on relevant aptitude or expertise.
The INE’s staff is continuously training its staff in methodology subjects, compilation methods and others topics. Price index: Consumer prices By Law Nº17.374, INE is administratively a decentralized technical agency. Its chiefs and technical directors are elected under public contest. In addition, there is a tradition of professionalism that is globally recognized, and which allows INE to be credible on its statistical results.
Once a year there is an individual evaluation in all INE’s departments where each department’s chief evaluates individual performance. According to that professionals are kept or replaced according to some criteria within which ethical values are considered.
The CPI’s staff is always on the job training in the methodology, compilation methods and others topics. By contrast, CPI’s department doesn’t research nor analyze in order to maintain the agency’s reputation for professionalism 1.1.2 Selection of sources, methodology, and modes of dissemination Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The choice of statistical methods and sources of data is made solely on the basis of statistical, budgetary and updating considerations. Price index: Consumer prices The choice of statistical methods and sources of data is made solely on the basis of statistical, budgetary and updating considerations. 1.1.3 Commenting on erroneous interpretation and misuse of statistics Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas INE makes efforts to provide depth explanations to its users about all INE’s statistical series and their proper use in analyses; in fact INE has explanatory materials and briefings which can be obtained in the INE’s internet website, and INE has also a FAQ page on its webpage and an office of information. Price index: Consumer prices INE makes efforts to provide depth explanations to its users about the CPI’s statistical series and their proper use in analyses; in fact INE has explanatory materials and briefings which can be obtained in the INE’s internet website, and INE has also a question web mail, an office of information and institutional image. 1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas INE disseminates its statistical series on its web page and in written bulletins. Law Nº 17.374 and the last Annual Statistical Plan, in Spanish, can be obtained from the INE’s web site, http://www.ine.cl under ‘Corporativo’ /’Nuestra Institucion’, and under ‘ Ley Organica’, and ‘Plan Nacional’ respectively. Price index: Consumer prices INE disseminates its CPI statistical series on its web page and in written bulletins. Law Nº 17.374 and the last Annual Statistical Plan, in Spanish, can be obtained from the INE’s web site, http://www.ine.cl under ‘Corporativo’ /’Nuestra Institucion’, and under ‘ Ley Organica’, and ‘Plan Nacional’ respectively. 1.3.1 Guidelines for staff behavior Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas All INE’s members and new staff have to sign a legal compromise in order to accomplish the “Statistical Secret”, and they are provided with clear guidelines on ethical standards in legal documents that belong to Law Nº17.374. Price index: Consumer prices All CPI’s members and new staff have to sign a legal compromise in order to accomplish the “Statistical Secret”. They are provided with clear guidelines on ethical standards in legal documents belonging to Law Nº17.374 | |||||||||||
| Identification of internal government access to data before release | 1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The calculation of all INE’s indices is an entirely internal process. And, government does not have access to indices before its release.
Price index: Consumer prices The calculation of CPI is an entirely internal process. And, government does not have access to the index before its official release. | |||||||||||
| Identification of ministerial commentary on the occasion of statistical releases | 1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas All INE’s publications include an institutional logo. In the case of joint publication, the part attributable to each entity is clearly identified. Price index: Consumer prices All INE’s publications include an institutional logo. In the case of joint publication, the part attributable to each entity is clearly identified. | |||||||||||
| Provision of information about revision and advance notice of major changes in methodology | 4.3.1 Revision schedule CPI’s weights do not have a policy for updating. And, the CPI’s weights are based on an eight year old HBS. 4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised data Preliminary indices are not published for the CPI, and data are final in their first release.
1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques. Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas Major changes in methodology, including a new base period, concepts, scope, weighting structure, etc. are announced in advance in great detail to the public. Price index: Consumer prices Major changes in methodology, including a new base period, concepts, scope, weighting structure, etc., take place approximately every ten years, and are announced in advance in great detail to the public. | |||||||||||
| Quality | ||||||||||||
| Dissemination of documentation on methodology and sources used in preparing statistics | 5.2.1 Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques Metadata for CPI is available on the INE website, which includes information on concepts, definitions, classifications, data sources, compilation methods, and other relevant methodological aspects and procedures. 5.2.2 Disseminated level of detail General use information about CPI and other price statistics is available and public on the INE website. (See also summary methodology) | |||||||||||
| Dissemination of component detail, reconciliations with related data, and statistical frameworks that support statistical cross-checks and provide assurance of reasonableness | 4.2.1 Internal consistency CPI is consistent with regard to order of aggregation. 4.2.2 Temporal consistency Consistent monthly time series data are available from 1999 to 2006.
When changes in source data, methodology, and statistical techniques are introduced, historical series are reconstructed. 5.1.2 Dissemination media and format The statistics are disseminated in a number of different formats, including press release, monthly bulletin and INE´s website. | |||||||||||
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