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Area of Science:

  • Socioeconomic Measurement
  • Demography
  • International Development

Background:

  • Measuring household socioeconomic status (SES) consistently across diverse populations is challenging.
  • Existing methods often lack comparability due to varying data availability in international census microdata.
  • A reliable and valid SES indicator is crucial for socioeconomic research and policy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a valid and consistent household-level socioeconomic status variable.
  • To develop a wealth index using microdata from ten developing countries.
  • To identify key indicators for measuring household SES in international census data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized principal components analysis (PCA) on asset ownership, utilities, and dwelling characteristics from IPUMS-I microdata.
  • Validated the wealth index by examining socioeconomic gradients in school enrollment and educational attainment.
  • Implemented a stepwise elimination procedure to ensure index consistency across varying indicator availability.

Main Results:

  • A robust and internally consistent wealth index for household socioeconomic status was produced.
  • The index demonstrated socioeconomic gradients in educational outcomes, confirming its validity.
  • Key indicators for measuring household SES were identified through the stepwise methodology.

Conclusions:

  • The developed wealth index is a valid and consistent measure of household socioeconomic status.
  • This asset index, derived from international census microdata, serves as a valuable public resource.
  • The methodology provides guidance on constructing SES indicators where data availability varies.