Cimes -Switzerland

Contact

Name of the microdata access service

Statistik Schweiz - Bundesamt für Statistik – BFS (Swiss Federal Statistical Office)

Postal address

Espace de l’Europe 10 - 2010 Neuchâtel (Switzerland)

Contact

Online contact form : http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/tools/kontakt.html

Microdata access website

http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index.htm

Microdata access conditions

General conditions

Data can be supplied for research purposes only.

Conditions for non-resident researchers

Non-resident researchers must additionally demonstrate security measures planned for data protection.

Conditions for students

Same as for national researchers. The student’s supervisor (Professor) also signs the contract with SFSO. Students are entitled to a 20% discount.
(For students registered in a foreign university, it is recommended that the supervisor acts as principal investigator).

Legal framework

Federal Statistics Act of 9 October 1992, n. 431.01

How to apply & modes of access

Public Use Files

N/A

Scientific Use Files

COMPASS, a service from FORS, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences, is the single point of access for researchers seeking data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
An application form has to be completed. The SFSO will make the decision. If the demand is accepted, a data protection and confidentiality agreement have to be signed.
Microdata will be sent to user either on CD or on FTP, depending on the study.

Secure Use Files

N/A

Details & practical information

How long does it take to obtain data?

Between one week for well documented requests to three months if SFSO needs additional information.

How much does it cost?

Pricing scheme varies between studies; rebates are available for projects financed by the Swiss government or the Swiss national research foundation.

Information on access

The COMPASS website at FORS: chttp://compass.unil.ch/
Application form: http://130.223.28.108/FORS_COMPASS/spip.php?rubrique116&lang=en (in French)
Additional information on the SFSO website: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/dienstleistungen/research/01...

Other

Federal Statistics Act: http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19920252/index.html

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