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Wealth Index Pakistan 1990 [message #15556] Sat, 11 August 2018 06:03 Go to next message
rsmem is currently offline  rsmem
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Hello!

I am trying to replicate the wealth index that comes with the data and I am unable to do this. The only variable that is out of whack is land-ownership. The DHS claims the mean for this variable is 0.81 and I am getting 0.11. (And no, I am not tabulating the lack of ownership).

The land variable is not available in the asset section of the questionnaire and I calculated it from the men and women's work module.

Am I doing this wrong ? Would appreciate any insight.

Best,

Rsmem
Re: Wealth Index Pakistan 1990 [message #15655 is a reply to message #15556] Mon, 27 August 2018 17:06 Go to previous message
Liz-DHS
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A response from Dr. Shea Rutstein:
Quote:

The land variable is based on "If household works own or family's agricultural l and" and the mean is unweighted households. The code is
if v707=0 or v707=1 or v740=0 or v740=1 then ownland=1;endif;

Whether the respondent or her husband works on her/his own land or on family land.

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