Data Source

Registry + Survey

Type of Study

Macroeconomic statistics.

Data gathering method

Registries

Registries and additional surveys.

Data Source

Registry + Survey

Type of Study

Macroeconomic statistics.

Data gathering method

Registries

Registries and additional surveys.

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee (2) Official authorisation (CCS).

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Aggregated tables

Formats available

Excel

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Dutch.

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee (2) Official authorisation (CCS).

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Aggregated tables

Formats available

Excel

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Dutch.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected between 1997 and 2011 using an integral observation of the Dutch population. Data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection

1997

Stratification if applicable

Not applicable.

Base used for sampling

Not applicable.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

All pension funds and insurance companies.

Age range

No age restrictions (besides legal age restrictions)

Statistical representativeness

Representative for all recipients of pension benefits.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Pension benefits (macro level); sum of distributed pension benefits, by type of benefits, by type of supplier.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected between 1997 and 2011 using an integral observation of the Dutch population. Data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection

1997

Stratification if applicable

Not applicable.

Base used for sampling

Not applicable.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

All pension funds and insurance companies.

Age range

No age restrictions (besides legal age restrictions)

Statistical representativeness

Representative for all recipients of pension benefits.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Pension benefits (macro level); sum of distributed pension benefits, by type of benefits, by type of supplier.

Standardisation

Entire process is standardised.

Possibility of linkage among databases

None

Standardisation

Entire process is standardised.

Possibility of linkage among databases

None

Entry errors if applicable

None

Breaks

(1) Detailed breakdown information of insurance companies available since 2000.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Terminology is consistent in time.

Entry errors if applicable

None

Breaks

(1) Detailed breakdown information of insurance companies available since 2000.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Terminology is consistent in time.

Strengths: The data source provides high coverage and high quality data. Weaknesses: Data is only available after 21 months from collection.

Strengths: The data source provides high coverage and high quality data. Weaknesses: Data is only available after 21 months from collection.