Social Sciences
8 years ago

Household income surveys in developing countries reveal need for standardized data collection.

Income and Expenditure Surveys in Developing Countries: Sample Design and Execution
Mohammed Abdul Wahab

Paper Summary

The article looks at surveys done in 23 countries to study how households earn and spend money. It talks about why the surveys were done, who was included, how the data was collected, and the mistakes that can happen. The study found that more work is needed to agree on what things mean and how to collect data properly.

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