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Diversität und Innovation in den Datenerhebungssystemen des INLB in der EU ‐28
Author(s) -
Bradley Dylan,
Hill Berkeley
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eurochoices
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.487
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1746-692X
pISSN - 1478-0917
DOI - 10.1111/1746-692x.12137
Subject(s) - comparability , agency (philosophy) , business , diversity (politics) , quality (philosophy) , variety (cybernetics) , member states , data quality , accounting , marketing , international trade , political science , computer science , european union , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , combinatorics , law , metric (unit) , artificial intelligence
Summary The EU 's Farm Accountancy Data Network ( FADN ) is a key source of microeconomic information for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the CAP . The data, in the form of completed FADN Farm Returns, are drawn from independent national surveys of farm accounts in the EU ‐28 Member States. A recent study found that these vary in their coverage and the ways in which data are collected. Three broad groupings of countries emerge: collection by the FADN Liaison Agency; by advisory services; and from accountancy firms who have prepared accounts for taxation purposes. Multiple ways of extracting the data and of recording them are encountered, not only reflecting differences between countries but also within Member States depending on the nature of the subject, the availability of existing sources, and the legal status of the farm operator. This variety is, on the one hand, a potential threat to data quality and international comparability of results because of inconsistency. On the other it provides the opportunity to identify best practices, leading to improvements by reducing costs, increasing benefits, enhancing the quality and timeliness of data, or decreasing the burden on participating farmers.