Sociology 699J: Surveys in Developing Countries

Assets: standard of living

Purposes of asset measurements

• Measuring socio-economic status
• Advantages (and disadvanages) relative to consumption measures
• Measurement
• Millenium goals
• Household and Community determinants
• Factor analysis and scale construction

Specifics of asset measurements

• Consumption goods
• HDPI-1 list
• DHS list
• NFHS list
• UP-Bihar LSMS list
• Housing
• Roof, wall, and floor material
• Water
• Toilets and Sanitation
• Fuels and electricity
• Land ownership
• Size of holding
• Irrigation
• Ownerships of productive assets

Asset related issues

• Savings and credit
• Hardships

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