Abstract
To reduce the dependence on oil resources and implement economic reform, the Government of Abu Dhabi implemented a wide range of plans, including initiatives to encourage and facilitate foreign investment into the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Many initiatives were implemented to accomplish these objectives, including establishing Free Zones (FZ), which offers businesses some flexibility regarding ownership rights while they are exempt from taxes on inputs and outputs of their production activities. The success of FZ in attracting businesses to implement new technologies and create job opportunities in the local economy is an important element in efforts to create new industrial infrastructure and employment opportunities in the Emirate. Measuring the success of FZ in attracting foreign investments that contribute to the economic diversification efforts, requires accurate statistical information about all business operations in these areas. To support government decision makers in their effort to measure the contribution and success of FZ in the economy, Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD) started conducting surveys of all businesses in the Emirate’s FZ. The Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp) requested SCAD to conduct a comprehensive statistical survey of its foreign investment establishments. The survey project was initiated and completed within 18 months while financial and logistical data were collected from all economic establishments under their management. This paper will discuss aspects of cooperation between ZonesCorp and SCAD while producing new statistical outputs. Keywords: Statistical Centre of Abu Dhabi (SCAD); Free Zones (FZ); Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp); New Statistical Outputs; Logistical Data DOI : 10.7176/JESD/10-18-10 Publication date :September 30 th 2019
Highlights
Under Law No 7 of 2008, Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD) is the only government agency in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi responsible to; conduct surveys and collect data on Annual Economic Surveys (AES), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Foreign Trade (FT), any other survey, the extraction of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and all other official statistics for Abu Dhabi Emirate.The statistics produced by SCAD is an indispensable element in the information system of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
The presentation of the Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM) follows the logical sequence of steps in most statistical business processes, the elements of the model may occur in different orders in different circumstances
The most important objectives of this survey was to estimate the contribution of establishments operating inside ZonesCorp to the GDP of Abu Dhabi Emirate
Summary
The statistics produced by SCAD is an indispensable element in the information system of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It provides Government, businesses, researchers and the public with statistical information about the economy, demography, social and environmental development. Government decision makers need access to high quality official statistics to identify critical areas for development and to measure the success of previously implemented policies. High quality official statistics, which creates trust in the government decision-making process, requires cooperation between all stakeholders in the statistical process to ensure the efficient and effective allocation of resources. Cooperation between SCAD as the producer of official statistics for the emirate and other government entities as the users of official statistics depends largely on following the internationally recognized Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM), which describes and defines the business processes for producing official statistics
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