PPPs Data Collection 2020: 2019/FI/PPP

Programme(s): European Statistics

Topic(s): B4454-2019-PPP

Type of action: European Statistics Action Grant

Project ID: 874637

Objective

The overall aim of the Eurostat/OECD Purchasing Power Parities (PPP) programme is to provide users with high quality PPPs and related economic indicators. To achieve the overall aim the beneficiary Statistics Finland shall fulfil the specific objectives outlined below. Eurostat is in charge of the annual calculation and dissemination of PPPs for 37 European countries. The project’s achievement is that Statistics Finland will fully implement the Regulation (EC) no 1445/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 establishing common rules for the provision of basic information on Purchasing Power Parities and for their calculation and dissemination and Commission Regulation (EU) No 193/2011 of 28 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1445/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the system of quality control used for Purchasing Power Parities. To achieve the aims the beneficiary shall fulfil the specifics tasks A to F. Additional tasks G included in the application are to be conducted too. Statistics Finland is responsible for the coordination of all project tasks for which its own staff and subcontractor’s personnel will be involved. Statistics Finland will work closely with the subcontractor, Haahtela-kehitys Ltd, to ensure the data quality.