https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/373193
標題: | Consumption inequality between farm and nonfarm households in Taiwan: A decomposition analysis of differences in distribution | 作者: | HUNG-HAO CHANG | 關鍵字: | Consumption inequality; Decomposition; Farm household; Taiwan | 公開日期: | 2012 | 卷: | 43 | 期: | 5 | 起(迄)頁: | 487-498 | 來源出版物: | Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom) | 摘要: | Consumption has been recognized as a more reliable indicator of household well-being than income. Although a considerable body of literature has examined income inequality between farm and nonfarm households, little is known about inequality in consumption. This research aims to fill this knowledge gap by investigating consumption disparity between farm and nonfarm households. Using a nationally representative household survey from Taiwan, we apply an unconditional quantile regression-based decomposition method to decompose the differences in the distribution of household expenditure between these farm and nonfarm households. The results indicate that differences in the observed characteristics between these two types of households explain most of the consumption inequality. Moreover, the difference in the education level of the farm operator, household income, and the degree of urbanization are particularly important. © 2012 International Association of Agricultural Economists. |
URI: | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864861515&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/373193 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2012.00598.x | SDG/關鍵字: | agricultural worker; consumption behavior; decomposition analysis; educational attainment; household expenditure; household income; household survey; income distribution; regression analysis; urbanization; Taiwan |
顯示於: | 農業經濟學系 |
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