Living Standards Measurement Study

356 Pages·2000·27.9 MB·English

by  World Bank Group

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Volume one
PDe signing
HouseholdS urvey
Questionnaires for
DevelopingC ountries
Lessonsf rom 15 years of the
Living Standards Measurement Study
Edited by Margaret Grosh and PaulG lewwe
The World Bank
"Household surveys are essential for the analysis of most policy issues. This book has carefully assessed recent
experience and developed today's best-practice technique for household surveys. Indeed, much of this technique
was developed and pioneered by the authors.This book is clear, systematic, and well structured. It is also wise and
scholarly. It will be indispensable to anyone involved in carrying out or analyzing household surveys, and thus it
is required reading For all those who wish to take evidence seriously when they think about policy."
-Nicholas Stern, senior vice president, Development Economics
and chief economist, the World Bank
"This book is an ambitious undertaking, but it quickly exceeded my expectations. It has many strengths: ...com-
prehensiveness, . . .ernphasis on practical application, ...and a sense of balance. For both my domestic and interna-
tional survey research, this volume will serve as a valued reference tool that I will consult regularly."
-David R.Williams, professor of sociology and senior research scientist,
Survey Research Center, University of Michigan
"This is a comprehensive guide to planning household surveys on a range of socioeconomic topics in develop-
ing countries. It is authoritative, clear, and balanced. The work is a valuable addition to the library of any survey
statistician or data analyst concerned with socioeconomic surveys in the developing world."
-William Seltzer, former head,
United Nations Statistical Office
Household survey data are essential for assessing the impact of development policy on the lives of the poor.Yet
for many countries household survey data are incomplete, unreliable, or out of date.This handbook is a compre-
hensive treatise on the design of multitopic household surveys in developing countries. It draws on 15 years of
experience from the World Bank's Living Standards Measurement Study surveys and other household surveys
conducted in developing countries.
The handbook covers key topics in the design of household surveys, with many suggestions for customizing sur-
veys to local circumstances and improving data quality. Detailed draft questionnaires are provided in written and
electronic format to help users customize surveys.
This handbook serves several audiences:
* Survey planners from national statistical and planning agencies, universities, think tanks, consulting firms and
international organizations.
* Those working on either multitopic or topic-specific surveys.
* Data users, who will benefit from understanding the challenges, choices, and tradeoffs involved in data
collection.
PDe s ign ing
HouseholdS urvey
Questionnaires for
DevelopingC ountries
Lessonsf rom 15 years of the
Living Standards Measurement Study
Edited by Margaret Grosh and Paul Glewwe
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Contents
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
Contributors xiii
Volume I
Part I Survey Design
1. Introduction 5
MargaretG rosha nd PaulG lewwe
2. MakingD ecisionso n the Overall Designo f the Survey 21
MargaretG rosha nd PaulG lewwe
3. DesigningM odulesa nd AssemblingThemin to SurveyQ uestionnaires 43
MargaretG roshP, aulG lewwea, ndJuanM unoz
Part 2 Core Modules
4. Metadata-Information about EachI nterview and Questionnaire 77
MargaretG rosha ndJ uanM unoz
5. Consumption 91
AngusD eatona nd MargaretG rosh
6. HouseholdR oster 135
PaulG lewwe
7. Education 143
PaulG lewwe
8. Health 177
Paujl. GertlerE, lainaR osea, nd PaulG lewwe
9. Employment 217
JulieA ndersonS chaffner
10. Anthropometry 251
HaroldA lderman
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11. Transfersa nd Other Nonlabor Income 273
AndrewM cKay
12. Housing 293
StephenM alpezzi
13. Communitya nd Price Data 315
ElizabethF rankenberg
Volume 2
Part 3 Additional Modules
14. EnvironmentaIls sues 5
DaleW hittington
15. Fertility 31
Indu Bhushana nd RaylynnO liver
16. Migration 49
RobertE B.L ucas
17. Shouldt he SurveyM easureT otal HouseholdI ncome? 83
AndrewM cKay
18. HouseholdE nterprises 105
Wim P.M .V ijverberga nd DonaldC .M ead
19. Agriculture 139
ThomasR eardona nd PaulG lewwe
20. Savings 183
AnjiniK ochar
21. Credit 211
KinnonS cott
22. Time Use 249
AndrewS .H arveya nd Maria ElenaT aylor
Part 4 Special Topics
23. Recommendationfso r Collecting PanelD ata 275
PaulG lewwea nd HananJ acoby
24. IntrahouseholdA nalysis 315
NobuhikoF uwaS, hahiduRr .K handkeAr,n drewD .M asona, ndT araV ishwanath
25. QualitativeD ata Collection Techniques 337
KimberlyC hung
26. BasicE conomicM odelsa nd EconometricT ools 365
JereR .B ehrmana nd RaylynnO liver
Volume 3 Draft Questionnaire Modules
Introduction I
Module for Chapter 4: Metadata 5
MargaretG rosha ndJuanM uinoz
Module for Chapter 5: Consumption 15
AngusD eatona ndM argaretG rosh
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CONTENTS
Module for Chapter 6: HouseholdR oster 31
PaulG lewwe
Module for Chapter 7: Education 37
PaulG lewwe
Module for Chapter 8: Health 73
PaulJG. ertlerE, lainaR osea, nd PaulG lewwe
Module for Chapter 9: Employment 147
JulieA ndersonS chaffner
Module for Chapter 10:Anthropometry 219
HaroldA lderman
Module for Chapter I :Transfersa nd Other Nonlabor Income 221
AndrewM cKay
Module for Chapter 12:H ousing 229
StephenM alpezzi
Module for Chapter 13:C ommunity Data 247
ElizabethF rankenberg
Module for Chapterl4 : Environment 285
DaleW hittington
Module for Chapter 15:F ertility 325
lndu Bhushana nd RaylynnO liver
Module for Chapter 16:M igration 333
RobertE .B .L ucas
Module for Chapter 18:H ouseholdE nterprise 349
Wim P M. Vijverberagn d DonaldC .M ead
Module for Chapter 19:Agriculture 407
ThomasR eardona nd PaulG lewwe
Module for Chapter 20: Savings 453
AnjiniK ochar
Module for Chapter 21: Credit 461
KinnonS cott
Module for Chapter 22:Time Use 483
AndrewS .H arveya nd Maria ElenaT aylor
Module for Chapter 23: PanelD ata 495
PaulG lewwea nd HananJ acoby
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