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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Who Should be Interviewed in Surveys of Household Income?
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| Autores: |
Fisher, Monica G.
Reimer, Jeffrey J.
Carr, Edward R.
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| Data: |
2010-11-02
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| Ano: |
2010
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| Palavras-chave: |
Africa
Gender
Household dynamics
Household surveys
Malawi
Poverty
Agricultural Finance
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| Resumo: |
This study tests the null hypothesis that it is sufficient to interview only the household head to obtain accurate information on household income. Results show that using a husband’s estimate of his wife’s income does not produce statistically reliable results for poverty analysis. Estimates of the wife’s income provided by the husband and wife are in agreement in only six percent of households. While limiting interviews to one person has the advantage of reducing the time and expense of household surveys, this appears detrimental in terms of accuracy, and may lead to incorrect conclusions on the determinants of poverty.
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| Tipo: |
Journal Article
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/95950
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| Relação: |
African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)>2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa
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| Formato: |
34
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