Statistics on Cultural Industries - International Trade Centre

of the components defines their subject differently within the common overall framework andrepresents a separate element in the overall methodology (guidelines and tools) for the collectionand analysis of key data pertaining to cultural industries.The activities of Phase 1 will focus on the findings of Component A, a diagnostic survey of thecultural industries sector based on the conceptual framework for cultural industries promotedby the Jodhpur Initiatives. The findings and analysis will relate both to a sector analysis (e.g. sectoractivities and output) and to an analysis of the statistical capacity needed for the collection andinterpretation of data related to these activities. While Component A aims at providing a basisfor defining and delimitating the cultural industries sector in a given country based on the kindof activities and resources that are most dominant, Component B builds on this delimitation toestablish a national system for regular data collection and analysis pertaining to the sector. To doso, four statistical modules will be implemented under Component B, each reflecting a specificaspect of the cultural industries.The basis for the statistical work is the system of International Standard Industry Classification (ISIC)codes. However, the foci of the four modules of Component B differ and so does the kind of datathat is being analysed in each module. The first and second modules are related to the economiceffect of cultural industries. Module 1 is based on the concept of core copyright industries;Module 2 focuses on the economic impact of partial copyright industries and the elaboration ofa methodology for data collection and analysis that will be able to capture these activities moreaccurately than the existing system does.Module 3 focuses on changes in employment patterns related to cultural industries and its socioeconomiceffects, for example, in terms of education, urban planning and job generation. Module4 focuses on the impact of cultural industries that goes beyond economics, by studying changesin consumption patterns and the participation in culture. Information about the social impact ofcultural industries (for example, in terms of data on the demand for cultural goods and services) isimportant in determining industry trends and in assessing questions of equity in access to culturalproducts. This kind of information is important for all categories of the cultural industries, especiallyin regard to policies promoting cultural participation as a basis for fostering social cohesion andcommunity development.Building on the data generated through the implementation of Components A and B, ComponentsC and D focus on applying statistical data analysis for evidence based policy-development for suchdevelopment goals as, for example, poverty reduction and community vitalization.4.4 SamplingImportantly, the scope of the activities and findings that will be implemented in projects basedon the data framework should not be mistaken for the kind of one-time comprehensive mappingexercises or sector analyses already undertaken at the national or city level in countries and citiessuch as Singapore and Hong Kong. Instead, the Framework for <strong>Statistics</strong> on Cultural Industriesintroduces a methodology for data collection that can reasonably (and within the limitations ofrecurrent budgeting) be undertaken by the National Statistical Office or similar institutions as partof regular national data collection and analysis. To achieve this, the national projects will make useof standard statistical sampling methodology.Through regular data collection and analysis, the national projects will eventually be able to19