29 There are new powerful statistical methods that can be used to improve them, such as the integration with administrative archives and web surveys to reach a more mobile and digital population. There are new rich and only partly explored sources of information, the “Big Data” residing on the internet.
As has been mentioned by Federico Signorini in his opening remarks, Bank researchers are also exploring these new territories, confirming our attitude towards innovation. Yet, I think that the SHIW, possibly transformed, will be with us for many more years to come.