The Analysis of Household Surveys: A Microeconometric Approach to Development Policy (World Bank)

Press, John Hopkins University; Deaton, Angus S.

ISBN 10: 0801852544 / ISBN 13: 9780801852541

Published by World Bank Publications, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Analysis of Household Surveys: A Microeconometric Approach to Development Policy (World Bank)
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801852544
• ISBN 13: 9780801852541
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 25 ounces

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Synopsis

Over the past 15 years, the availability of cheap and convenient microcomputers has changed the collection methods and analysis of household survey data in developing countries, making the data available within months, rather than years. Simultaneously, analysts have become more interested in exploring ways in which such data may be used to inform and improve the steps involved in policymaking. This book reviews the analysis of household survey data, including the construction of household surveys, the econometric tools that are the most useful for such analysis, and a range of problems in development policy for which the econometric analysis of household surveys is useful and informative. The author's approach remains close to the data, relying on transparent econometric and graphical techniques to present the data so that policy and academic debates are clearly informed.