Living Standards Measurements Study - Serbia 2002 - 2007

Rachel Smith–Govoni and Gorana Krstic
Methodology
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12.1. Fieldwork .....................................................................164
12.2. Data Production ............................................................166
12.3. Sampling .....................................................................167
12.3.1. Sample description.....................................................................................................167
12.4. Weighting ....................................................................168
12.4.1. Comparing number of households in LSMS 2007 and Census 2002........................170
12.4.2. Evaluation of Update of EDs.....................................................................................170
12.4.3. Definition of a household in LSMS 2007 and Census 2002 .....................................170
12.4.4. RSO population projection of 2006...........................................................................171
12.4.5. Adjustment of 2007 LSMS Weights Based on Projected Population .......................171
12.5.Poverty measurement methodology..................................172
12.5.1. Consumption aggregate .............................................................................................172
12.5.2. Imputed rent...............................................................................................................173
12.5.3. Imputed value of flow of services from durables ......................................................174
12.5.4. Regional differences in prices ...................................................................................175
12.5.5. Equivalence scale.......................................................................................................176
12.5.6. Poverty line................................................................................................................177
12.5.7. Food poverty line or the extreme poverty line...........................................................177
12.5.8. Total poverty line.......................................................................................................178
12.5.9. Comparing poverty between 2002 and 2007.............................................................179
12.5.10. Basic poverty indicators ..........................................................................................180
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