Micro-level estimation of welfare (English)

The authors construct and derive the properties of estimators of welfare that take advantage of the detailed information about living standards available in small household surveys and the comprehensive coverage of a census or large sample. By combining the strengths of each, the estimators can be used at a remarkably disaggregated level. They have a clear interpretation, are mutually comparable, and can be assessed for reliability using standard...

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Elbers, Chris;

Lanjouw, Jean O.;

Lanjouw, Peter;
Document Date
2002/10/31
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS2911
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Micro-level estimation of welfare
Keywords
welfare measure

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Elbers, Chris; Lanjouw, Jean O.; Lanjouw, Peter.

Micro-level estimation of welfare (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 2911 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/362131468739473297

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