The complexity of measuring the different aspects of social, economic and environmental issues related to housing, such as construction, availability, affordability, financing requires a framework which brings together these various aspects. Setting up the measurement framework involves more than simply listing the key outcome variables. It is also necessary to understand how to structure original data, to determine how different data sources connect together, and to create tools to document these decisions, including supporting nomenclature.
The first webinar of the sprint will take a deep dive into Statistics Canada's framework for housing statistics, while also addressing the question of why housing data matters from the point of view of policy makers and other users.
26 June 2024 | 7:00 am - 9:30 am, New York time
7:00 am - 7:20 am
Session 1| Welcome and opening remarks, and scene-setting
- Introductions, welcome and objective of the webinar
- Mr. Stefan Schweinfest, Director of United Nations Statistics Division
- Opening Remarks
- Mr. Michal Mlynár, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat
7:20 am - 8:35 am
Session 2| Building the case for housing statistics - understanding user needs
Chair: Stefan Schweinfest
- Housing in the Context of the Maldives
- Presenter: His Excellency Dr. Ali Haidar Ahmed, Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development, Maldives
- Presentation: Housing in Maldives
This presentation will provide an overview of the housing conditions in the Maldives, related government policies, and the future of housing statistics in the country.
- Housing data for economic analysis
- Presenter: Dr. Kurt G. Usowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs, Office of Policy Development and Research, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Presentation: Housing Statistics for Economic Analysis: The U.S. Statistical
System
In the United States, the housing data required for policy come from a variety of sources, from official statistics to private sector data vendors, to program administrative data systems. Dr. Usowski will describe how these various data sources are pulled together for housing market analysis. He will also touch on the relative strengths and weaknesses of each data source.
- Use of Housing Data in the Reserve Bank of Australia for Monitoring and Research Purposes
- Presenter: Mr. Jonathan Hambur, Senior research manager, Reserve Bank of Australia
- Presentation: Use of Housing Data in the Reserve Bank of Australia for Monitoring and Research Purposes
Housing markets play a significant role for central banks due to their implication for real activity, inflation, and financial stability. This presentation gives an overview of some ways housing statistics are used to inform policy. It places a particular focus on the analytical value provided by increasingly available granular data.
Discussion (15 minutes)
8:35 am - 9:25 am
Session 3| A housing framework for the future
Chair: Mr. Jonathon Khoo, Australian Bureau of Statistics
- A Conceptual Framework for housing statistics - bridging social, economic and environmental statistics
- Presenter: Mr. Jean-Philippe Deschamps-Laporte, Assistant Director Centre for income and economic-socio well-being, Statistics Canada
- Presentation: A conceptual framework for housing data
This presentation provides an overview for a new conceptual framework for housing data. It joins the perspective of social, economic and environmental lenses, and details a model for the organization of housing dimensions, concepts and indicators. The framework is meant to provide guidance for National Statistical Organizations, international bodies, policy makers and data users to help frame housing issues, guide analysis and support data development.
Discussion (15 minutes)
9:25 am - 9:30 am
Session 4| Summary Reflections
Chair: Mr. Jonathon Khoo, Australian Bureau of Statistics
9:30 am
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