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STS339 Takashi IOKA
4. Discussion and Conclusion
In this paper, two kinds of frameworks which will start from 2019 to ensure
the quality of the BR were introduced. By these efforts, it is expected that we
can grasp information on enterprises more precisely and contribute to
improving the quality and coverage of the BR as the basic data source for the
official statistics. On the other hand, we need to continue finding better ways
to grasp the status of establishments more precisely, especially in the interim
of the Economic Census. The coverage of the administrative data is currently
not sufficient to thoroughly update the BR. For example, there is less useful
administrative data at the branch offices, and also the data of individual
proprietors is difficult to update because individual proprietors are not legally
required to complete registration (they have no Corporate Number). In
addition, it seems also difficult to acquire information on deaths of businesses
because bankrupt companies tend to fail to submit the notification of
discontinuance of business. It seems that the impacts for the economy in
Japan by branch offices and individual proprietors are very small, but it is
important for us to gather all the information on all the establishments located
in Japan including branch offices and individual proprietors for providing an
accurate BR frame.

References
1. Isao Takabe, Takashi Ioka, (2016). Restructuring the maintenance
methods of the Business Register in Japan, 25th Meeting of the
Wiesbaden Group on Business Registers 2016.
2. Masatsugu Kitahara, Masao Takahashi (2018). Efforts to Enhance the
Quality of the Economic Census in Japan, 26th Meeting of the
Wiesbaden Group on Business Registers 2018.

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