Living Standards Measurement Survey 2008
Albania, 2008
Institute of Statistics of Albania
Identification
IDNO
ALB_2008_LSMS_v01_M
Title
Living Standards Measurement Survey 2008
Countries
| Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Albania | ALB |
Study notes
The Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) is a multi-purpose household survey conducted to measure living conditions and poverty situation, and to help policymakers in monitoring and developing social programs.
LSMS has been carried out in Albania in the context of continuing monitoring of poverty and the creation of policy evaluation system in the framework of the National Strategy for Development and Integration (previously the National Strategy for Economic and Social Development).
The first Albania LSMS was conducted in 2002, followed by 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008 surveys. In 2008, 3,600 households participated in the survey.
LSMS has been carried out in Albania in the context of continuing monitoring of poverty and the creation of policy evaluation system in the framework of the National Strategy for Development and Integration (previously the National Strategy for Economic and Social Development).
The first Albania LSMS was conducted in 2002, followed by 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008 surveys. In 2008, 3,600 households participated in the survey.
Kind of data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Coverage
Geographic coverage
National
Unit of analysis
- individuals,
- households,
- communities
- households,
- communities
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity
| Name |
|---|
| Institute of Statistics of Albania |
Producer(s)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| World Bank | Technical assistance |
Data Collection
Dates of collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2008-06 | 2008-08 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data access
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Institute of Statistics of Albania. Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) 2008, Ref. ALB_2008_LSMS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Institute of Statistics of Albania. Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) 2008, Ref. ALB_2008_LSMS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
Contact(s)
| Name | |
|---|---|
| LSMS Data Manager, World Bank | lsms@worldbank.org |
Metadata production
IDNo
DDI_ALB_2008_LSMS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the study |
Production date
2014-02-05
Version
v01 (February 2014)