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ORGANISATION DE COOPÉRATION ET DE DEVELOPMENT ÉCONOMIQUES ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT Access

ORGANISATION DE COOPÉRATION ET DE DEVELOPMENT ÉCONOMIQUES ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT Access to micro-data: Experience from using data for agricultural policy analysis Catherine Moreddu OECD, Agriculture Directorate OECD conference: Assessing the feasibility of micro-data access, Luxembourg, 26 -27 October 2006 Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 1

A user’s point of view The Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of the

A user’s point of view The Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of the OECD: – analyses policy issues – evaluates current policies and policy reform wrt to their objectives and to reform principles (including equity) Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 2

Why disaggregated information is needed for agricultural policy analysis? • Policies (policy reform) have

Why disaggregated information is needed for agricultural policy analysis? • Policies (policy reform) have distributional impacts, some have distributional objectives • Increasing interest in these issues: increasing heterogeneity in farm households, payments more visible, targeting, etc. • More quantitative approaches (econometrics) • Many government-related institutes are engaged in this type of work Need for disaggregated (micro-level) data Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 3

Recent examples • Income study: distribution of support and impact on the distribution of

Recent examples • Income study: distribution of support and impact on the distribution of income • Decoupling: estimation of the impact of different types of payments on farmers’ production decisions (risk aversion) • Agricultural policy and trade reform: potential effects at global, national and household levels Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 4

Different types of analysis • Data analysis • Econometric and modelling analysis Directorate for

Different types of analysis • Data analysis • Econometric and modelling analysis Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 5

Approaches • Income study: – LIS: Frequency of low-income households – Customised FADN groups

Approaches • Income study: – LIS: Frequency of low-income households – Customised FADN groups (quartiles, deciles): distribution of support • Decoupling: – Consultant with access to micro data (FADN, insurance data) to do the analysis • Agricultural policy and trade reform: – Consultants with access to survey data, or – Consultants to merge existing data sources into a database to do the analysis Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 6

Data issues • Coverage (off-farm income, small farms) • Frequency and timeliness (farm income

Data issues • Coverage (off-farm income, small farms) • Frequency and timeliness (farm income variability) • Panel • Small number of farm households in general surveys • Confidentiality (limits access and matching of data sources) • Political sensitivity (income) Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 7

Lessons • It is crucial for agricultural policy analysis to be able to use

Lessons • It is crucial for agricultural policy analysis to be able to use disaggregated information • Regular analysis at micro-level is beyond AGR resource availabilities • National research institutes would be better placed: – Access to data – Technical expertise – Country knowledge Network Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 8

First phase: 2007 -08 • OECD (Secretariat and delegates) to suggest the type of

First phase: 2007 -08 • OECD (Secretariat and delegates) to suggest the type of policy issues, which will determine: – the scope and data needs: OECD countries, farm or rural households? – experts and institutes with adequate access to data and expertise, and interested in collaboration • OECD role: organiser, synthesis reports • Network expert meetings to identify: – priority research issues – Data availability – Analytical approach – Time table Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 9

Initial thoughts on objectives • Identify data availability: Comparing definitions and availability of data

Initial thoughts on objectives • Identify data availability: Comparing definitions and availability of data concerning the economic and financial status of farm households in OECD Member countries • Undertake research based on those data, e. g. – Evaluate the income situation of farm households – distributional consequences of agricultural and trade policy reform – linkages between the diversification of income sources and the rural economy • Allow flexibility in analytical approaches: no “one size fits all” Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 1 0

Your views are welcome on: • Attractivity for partners • Feasibility • Institutional setting:

Your views are welcome on: • Attractivity for partners • Feasibility • Institutional setting: role for the OECD, relationships with existing networks, incentives Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 1 1

Thank you for your attention Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 1 2

Thank you for your attention Directorate for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries 1 2