The Use of Distance Hot Deck Statistical Matching for Structural Business Statistics

Abstract

Setting up new surveys for official statistics can be unfeasible due to time or budget constraints or due to the increase of respondents’ burden. Already available data can be combined through statistical matching; the process where two (or more) data sources with different units are being combined. In this study, distance hot deck statistical matching is applied to Structural Business Statistics. Additional information is implemented in the process of statistical matching in order to improve its results. The findings illustrate possible implication and emphasize some important aspects to be considered before using statistical matching in the process of composing SBS.