Analysis of the Mismatch between Tanzania Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey Data in Poverty and Inequality Levels and Trends

This study carries out a thorough investigation of the potential sources of mismatch in poverty and inequality levels and trends between the Tanzania National Panel Survey and Household Budget Survey. The main findings of the study include the foll...

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Main Authors: Belghith, Nadia Belhaj Hassine, Adelaida Lopera, Maria, Etang Ndip, Alvin, Karamba, Wendy
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/229791520429595583/Analysis-of-the-mismatch-between-Tanzania-household-budget-survey-and-national-panel-survey-data-in-poverty-and-inequality-levels-and-trends
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spelling okr-10986-294552021-06-08T14:42:45Z Analysis of the Mismatch between Tanzania Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey Data in Poverty and Inequality Levels and Trends Belghith, Nadia Belhaj Hassine Adelaida Lopera, Maria Etang Ndip, Alvin Karamba, Wendy DATA COLLECTION SURVEY POVERTY INEQUALITY POVERTY MEASUREMENT HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION POVERTY INCIDENCE PRICE DEFLATORS This study carries out a thorough investigation of the potential sources of mismatch in poverty and inequality levels and trends between the Tanzania National Panel Survey and Household Budget Survey. The main findings of the study include the following. First, the difference in poverty levels between the Household Budget Survey and the National Panel Survey is essentially explained by the differences in the methods of estimating the poverty line. Second, the discrepancy in poverty trends can be mainly attributed to the difference in inter-year temporal price deflators, and, to a lesser extent, spatial price deflators. The use of the consumer price index for adjusting consumption variation across years would show a decline in poverty during the past five years for the Household Budget Survey and the National Panel Survey. Third, despite noticeable differences in the methods of household consumption data collection, the Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey show close mean household consumption levels in the last rounds, when using the consumer price index to adjust for inter-year price variations. Mean household consumption levels in the Household Budget Survey 2011/12 and National Panel Survey 2010/11 are comparable, and the mean consumption level in the National Panel Survey 2012/13 is around 10 percent higher. The difference is driven by higher levels of aggregate and food consumption by the better-off groups in the National Panel Survey. Fourth, the mismatch in inequality trends and pro-poor growth patterns between the two surveys could not be resolved and is a subject for further analysis. 2018-03-15T15:19:20Z 2018-03-15T15:19:20Z 2018-03 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/229791520429595583/Analysis-of-the-mismatch-between-Tanzania-household-budget-survey-and-national-panel-survey-data-in-poverty-and-inequality-levels-and-trends http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29455 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8361 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Tanzania
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topic DATA COLLECTION
SURVEY
POVERTY
INEQUALITY
POVERTY MEASUREMENT
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
POVERTY INCIDENCE
PRICE DEFLATORS
spellingShingle DATA COLLECTION
SURVEY
POVERTY
INEQUALITY
POVERTY MEASUREMENT
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
POVERTY INCIDENCE
PRICE DEFLATORS
Belghith, Nadia Belhaj Hassine
Adelaida Lopera, Maria
Etang Ndip, Alvin
Karamba, Wendy
Analysis of the Mismatch between Tanzania Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey Data in Poverty and Inequality Levels and Trends
geographic_facet Africa
Tanzania
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8361
description This study carries out a thorough investigation of the potential sources of mismatch in poverty and inequality levels and trends between the Tanzania National Panel Survey and Household Budget Survey. The main findings of the study include the following. First, the difference in poverty levels between the Household Budget Survey and the National Panel Survey is essentially explained by the differences in the methods of estimating the poverty line. Second, the discrepancy in poverty trends can be mainly attributed to the difference in inter-year temporal price deflators, and, to a lesser extent, spatial price deflators. The use of the consumer price index for adjusting consumption variation across years would show a decline in poverty during the past five years for the Household Budget Survey and the National Panel Survey. Third, despite noticeable differences in the methods of household consumption data collection, the Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey show close mean household consumption levels in the last rounds, when using the consumer price index to adjust for inter-year price variations. Mean household consumption levels in the Household Budget Survey 2011/12 and National Panel Survey 2010/11 are comparable, and the mean consumption level in the National Panel Survey 2012/13 is around 10 percent higher. The difference is driven by higher levels of aggregate and food consumption by the better-off groups in the National Panel Survey. Fourth, the mismatch in inequality trends and pro-poor growth patterns between the two surveys could not be resolved and is a subject for further analysis.
format Working Paper
author Belghith, Nadia Belhaj Hassine
Adelaida Lopera, Maria
Etang Ndip, Alvin
Karamba, Wendy
author_facet Belghith, Nadia Belhaj Hassine
Adelaida Lopera, Maria
Etang Ndip, Alvin
Karamba, Wendy
author_sort Belghith, Nadia Belhaj Hassine
title Analysis of the Mismatch between Tanzania Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey Data in Poverty and Inequality Levels and Trends
title_short Analysis of the Mismatch between Tanzania Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey Data in Poverty and Inequality Levels and Trends
title_full Analysis of the Mismatch between Tanzania Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey Data in Poverty and Inequality Levels and Trends
title_fullStr Analysis of the Mismatch between Tanzania Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey Data in Poverty and Inequality Levels and Trends
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the Mismatch between Tanzania Household Budget Survey and National Panel Survey Data in Poverty and Inequality Levels and Trends
title_sort analysis of the mismatch between tanzania household budget survey and national panel survey data in poverty and inequality levels and trends
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/229791520429595583/Analysis-of-the-mismatch-between-Tanzania-household-budget-survey-and-national-panel-survey-data-in-poverty-and-inequality-levels-and-trends
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