Estimating quarterly poverty rates using labor force surveys : a primer (English)

The paper shows how Labor Force Surveys can be used effectively to estimate poverty rates using Household Expenditure Surveys and cross-survey imputation methods. With only two rounds of Household Expenditure Survey data for Morocco (2001 and 2007), the paper estimates quarterly poverty rates for the period 2001-2010 by imputing household expenditures into the Labor Force Surveys. The results are encouraging. The methodology is able to accurately...

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Douidich, Mohamed;

Ezzrari, Abdeljaouad;

Van Der Weide,Roy;

Verme,Paolo;
Document Date
2013/05/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6466
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2013/05/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Estimating quarterly poverty rates using labor force surveys : a primer
Keywords
Demographic and Health Survey

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Douidich, Mohamed; Ezzrari, Abdeljaouad; Van Der Weide,Roy; Verme,Paolo.

Estimating quarterly poverty rates using labor force surveys : a primer (English). Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)|Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6466 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/813511468181443519

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