Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThe intergovernmental grants by function dataset is a subset of the fiscal decentralisation database that presents statistics on grants by function that are subdivisions of grant types. Statistics on grant functions such as defence, economic affairs, education, health and more are included within the dataset.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Tax Statistics. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/tax/2012
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityYearly
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedData are based on a questionnaire from January 2012.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Periodicity PeriodicityAnnual
Reference period Reference periodStart: 2004
End: 2010
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedMillions of national currency
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageCross-national; National OECD countries
Population coverage Population coverageData on grants by function is not available for all OECD countries. A partial dataset is available for one or more years in the following countries: Australia, Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States.
No data on grants by function is available for Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Israel, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Turkey.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptTables show earmarked grants classified into the 10 functions (or policy areas) for which they are disbursed.
Functions are the same as used in the Classification of Functions of Government (COFOG) by the System of National Accounts.
A 'miscellaneous' category has been added to these 10 functions to allow for situations where a precise breakdown by function is not available.
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsCopyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Recommended uses and limitations Recommended uses and limitationsThe intergovernmental grants by function dataset is a subset of the fiscal decentralisation database that presents statistics on grants by function that are subdivisions of grant types. Statistics on grant functions such as defence, economic affairs, education, health and more are included within the dataset.
Data are based on a questionnaire from January 2012.
Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Tax Statistics. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/tax/2012
Yearly
Millions of national currency
Annual
Start: 2004
End: 2010
Cross-national; National OECD countries
Data on grants by function is not available for all OECD countries. A partial dataset is available for one or more years in the following countries: Australia, Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States.
No data on grants by function is available for Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Israel, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Turkey.
Tables show earmarked grants classified into the 10 functions (or policy areas) for which they are disbursed.
Functions are the same as used in the Classification of Functions of Government (COFOG) by the System of National Accounts.
A 'miscellaneous' category has been added to these 10 functions to allow for situations where a precise breakdown by function is not available.
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