Importance of motivation factors for international sourcing by economic activity - collection round 2007 - experimental statistics
methods, notes and classification
Economical indicator for structural business statistics0 Enterprises - number1 Enterprises - percentage Level of importance0 None1 Some2 High3 Unknown Reason0 Access to new markets1 Reduction of labour costs2 Reduction of other costs than labour costs3 Following the behaviour/example of competitors/clients4 Improved quality or introduction of new products5 Strategic decisions taken by the group head6 Focus on core business7 Access to specialized knowledge/technologies8 Tax or other financial incentives9 Other motivations Classification of economic activities - NACE Rev.1.10 Business economy - Industry and services (except financial intermediation)1 Services related to 'International Sourcing Statistics'' (C, E, F, G, H, I, K)2 Mining and quarrying3 Manufacturing4 Electricity, gas and water supply5 Construction6 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods7 Hotels and restaurants8 Transport, storage and communication9 Financial intermediationa Real estate, renting and business activitiesb High and medium high-technology manufacturing (DG, DK, DL, DM34, DM35.2, DM35.3, DM35.4, DM35.5)c Low and medium low-technology manufacturing (DA to DF, DH to DJ, DM35.1 and DN)d Knowledge-intensive business services related to 'International Sourcing Statistics' (I64.2, K72, K73, K74.1 to K74.4) Geopolitical entity (reporting)0 European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)1 Czechia2 Denmark3 Germany (until 1990 former territory of the FRG)4 Ireland5 Spain6 Italy7 Netherlands8 Portugal9 Sloveniaa Finlandb Swedenc Norwayd United Kingdom