Comparing alternative measures of household income: evidence from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's plain survey

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dc.contributor.authorSkordis, Jolene
dc.contributor.authorWelch, Matthew
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-06T07:22:15Z
dc.date.available2016-05-06T07:22:15Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.date.updated2016-05-06T07:19:37Z
dc.description.abstractHousehold income is widely used for economic and sociological analysis, yet little emphasis has been placed on the optimal way to gather household income data. The Khayelitsha/Mitchell's Plain Survey provides a unique opportunity to explore alternative ways of measuring household income. This study compares the estimates obtained from a household module with those obtained from detailed income data collected in the adult module of the survey. Estimates derived from individual income data tend to be higher and have greater variation than those obtained from the household module. This difference between income estimates has a material impact on the secondary analysis of income data. The Gini coefficient, a simple measure of income-inequality, is used in this study to illustrate how household income measured at the household level underestimates household income inequality.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0376835042000265441
dc.identifier.apacitationSkordis, J., & Welch, M. (2004). Comparing alternative measures of household income: evidence from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's plain survey. <i>Development Southern Africa</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19467en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSkordis, Jolene, and Matthew Welch "Comparing alternative measures of household income: evidence from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's plain survey." <i>Development Southern Africa</i> (2004) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19467en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSkordis, J., & Welch, M. (2004). Comparing alternative measures of household income: evidence from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's plain survey. Development Southern Africa, 21(3), 461-481.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0376-835Xen_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Skordis, Jolene AU - Welch, Matthew AB - Household income is widely used for economic and sociological analysis, yet little emphasis has been placed on the optimal way to gather household income data. The Khayelitsha/Mitchell's Plain Survey provides a unique opportunity to explore alternative ways of measuring household income. This study compares the estimates obtained from a household module with those obtained from detailed income data collected in the adult module of the survey. Estimates derived from individual income data tend to be higher and have greater variation than those obtained from the household module. This difference between income estimates has a material impact on the secondary analysis of income data. The Gini coefficient, a simple measure of income-inequality, is used in this study to illustrate how household income measured at the household level underestimates household income inequality. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Development Southern Africa LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 SM - 0376-835X T1 - Comparing alternative measures of household income: evidence from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's plain survey TI - Comparing alternative measures of household income: evidence from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's plain survey UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19467 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19467
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSkordis J, Welch M. Comparing alternative measures of household income: evidence from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's plain survey. Development Southern Africa. 2004; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19467.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Social Science Research(CSSR)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceDevelopment Southern Africaen_ZA
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dc.titleComparing alternative measures of household income: evidence from the Khayelitsha/Mitchell's plain surveyen_ZA
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