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Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England (2022)
Report
Vaze, P., Ioramshvili, C., Whittard, D., & Ritchie, F. (2022). Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England. https://www.gov.uk: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

This study was commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to: ● Identify the likely positive and negative externalities of data use (that is, the wider social impacts of data use) and ● Provide an assessment of the viabili... Read More about Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England.

Statistical disclosure control for HESA: Part 1: Review of SDC theory (2021)
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Green, E., & Ritchie, F. (2021). Statistical disclosure control for HESA: Part 1: Review of SDC theory. Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

This report for the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is a summary of statistical disclosure control (SDC) methods for tabular outputs.

Process and economic evaluation of the ODI R&D programme: Final report (2021)
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Alves, K., Tava, F., Whittard, D., Green, E., Beata Kreft, M., & Ritchie, F. (2021). Process and economic evaluation of the ODI R&D programme: Final report. London: Open Data Institute

The Open Data Institute was funded by Innovate UK to undertake a major programme of Research and Development on "Data Innovation for the UK", which was re-scoped and funded on a yearly basis for a total of 4 years (called, for short, "The R&D program... Read More about Process and economic evaluation of the ODI R&D programme: Final report.

Using ASHE to examine trends in low pay: Initial exploration of the data (2020)
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Bryson, A., Phan, V., Stokes, L., Ritchie, F., Forth, J., McKenzie, A., & Whittard, D. (in press). Using ASHE to examine trends in low pay: Initial exploration of the data. Bristol: Low Pay Commission

Using the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2004-2019 we report consistent time-series estimates of the percentage of jobs on and around the minimum wage; low paid jobs above the minimum; and ‘high paid’ jobs. In doing so we report on some i... Read More about Using ASHE to examine trends in low pay: Initial exploration of the data.

Understanding output checking (2020)
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Green, E., Ritchie, F., & Smith, J. (2020). Understanding output checking. Luxembourg: European Commission (Eurostat - Methodology Directorate)

This report for Eurostat (Methodology) considers the conceptual and practical issues that need to be addressed in designing and implementing automatic disclosure control checking for statistical research outputs. The report covers - The basic theo... Read More about Understanding output checking.

Re-thinking the indices of multiple deprivation (for England): A review and exploration of alternative/complementary area-based indicator systems (2018)
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Smith, I., Green, E., Whittard, D., & Ritchie, F. (2018). Re-thinking the indices of multiple deprivation (for England): A review and exploration of alternative/complementary area-based indicator systems. London: Power to Change

Power to Change was established by the Big Lottery as an organisation whose mission is to fund community businesses and through such investment make an impact on the most disadvantaged places in England. Through setting its mission to target the most... Read More about Re-thinking the indices of multiple deprivation (for England): A review and exploration of alternative/complementary area-based indicator systems.

Ensuring the confidentiality of statistical outputs from the ADRN (2017)
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from the ADRN

This technical report discusses potential risks to confidentiality from publication of statistical results based on confidential data, and what we can do to minimise that risk while still ensuring that useful research gets published.

Department of social services data access project final report (2016)
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Ritchie, F., & Green, E. (2016). Department of social services data access project final report

This report reviews the context and options available to the Department of Social Service (DSS) in developing its data access strategy, and proposes future developments based upon international practice. The structure of the report is separated into... Read More about Department of social services data access project final report.

Financial resilience in charities v.2 (2016)
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Green, E., Ritchie, F., Parry, G., & Bradley, P. Financial resilience in charities v.2

Document submitted to the Select Committee on Charities; House of Lords. 30th September 2016

Enabling data linkage to maximise the value of public health research data (2015)
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Green, E., Ritchie, F., Mytton, J., Webber, D. J., Deave, T., Montgomery, A., …Chowdhury, S. (2015). Enabling data linkage to maximise the value of public health research data

This project was commissioned by The Wellcome Trust on behalf of the Public Health Research Data Forum. The project aimed to identify the gains to public health research from linking existing data sources, the opportunities in and barriers to such da... Read More about Enabling data linkage to maximise the value of public health research data.

Understanding official data sources: Final report for the low pay commission (2014)
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Ritchie, F., Whittard, D., & Dawson, C. (2014). Understanding official data sources: Final report for the low pay commission

The paper is split into three main sections: a review of existing data sources; an analysis of characteristics of the main reference datasets used for the production of research and official statistics; and an investigation into the imputation code u... Read More about Understanding official data sources: Final report for the low pay commission.

Hellenic statistical authority mission on microdata access: Final report
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Ritchie, F. Hellenic statistical authority mission on microdata access: Final report

A mission was convened to review current data access practices at the Hellenic Statistical Authority and make recommendations for future development. The resulting report defines a complete data access strategy for the Greek NSI. The report uses the... Read More about Hellenic statistical authority mission on microdata access: Final report.