Integrated Household Survey 1997

Bulgaria, 1997

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Reference ID

BGR_1997_IHS_v01_M

DOI

https://doi.org/10.48529/ar5e-cy75

Producer(s)

Gallup International

Collection(s)

Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)

Metadata

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Identification

Survey ID number

BGR_1997_IHS_v01_M

Title

Integrated Household Survey 1997

Country/Economy

Name	Country code
Bulgaria	BGR

Study type

Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]

Series Information

This is the second Integrated Household Survey conducted in Bugaria and it is panel with the first BHIS which was conducted in 1995.

Abstract

The principal objective of the household data collection is to obtain a nationally representative household data set that contains detailed information on a variety of characteristics. This will allow a detailed analysis of the standard of living of the Bulgarian population in general and of the poor in particular, since it will allow to link information on income and expenditure to other household characteristics like health and education for example.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

Households
Individuals

Scope

Notes

The 1997 Integrated Household Survey covered the following topics:

Household roster
Migration
Formal and non-formal education and child care
Housing
Food expenditure and consumption
Purchase on non-food commodities
Status and history of employment and other earning activities
Main job, dependent activity (working for a salary or commission for somebody else)
Second job, dependent activity (working for a salary or commission for somebody else)
Self employment, independent activity (working for yourself)
Agricultural land
Agricultural crop production
Agricultural assets
Agricultural livestock
Other farming income and costs
Agricultural labor allocation
Remittances, income received from absent members of the household or from any other person
Remittances, absent household members and other persons who received contributions form the household
Social assistance/ insurance
Private old age pension
State old age pension
Survivers pension
Disability pension
Unemployment benefits (for all people above age 15)
Maternity and social program benefits
In kind individual social benefits
Cash and in kind household social benefits
Other forms of revenue/ debts
Summary or child benefit allowance
Household furniture and durable goods
Real estate assets
Health status
Fertility

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

National

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
Gallup International

Producers

Name	Role
The World Bank	Technical assistance

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

Sample size is 2,317 households

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
1997-03	1997-08

Data Access

Access conditions

To use the data from the Bulgaria 1997 Integrated Household Survey, we ask that you fill in a Data User Agreement. This agreement allows us to inform the statistical institute about the people who are using their data and the types of studies being done by users.

By filling out this form, you not only comply with the agreements reached by all parties in implementing the survey, but also help DECRG substantiate demand for this service. (Evidence of significant demand will strengthen the chances that more LSMS data sets get posted.) In addition to helping DECRG, by filling out this form we can keep you informed about any additional information related to the Bulgaria 1997 Integrated Household Survey and any information related to the posting of LSMS data on the Net.

The form states that downloading the data obligates you to cite the source of the data and to send copies of papers to the LSMS Division of the World Bank. The form also requires you to state your name, address, and intended use of the data. Once you have submitted the form, you will be sent to a page containing links to the data files. If your browser doesn't support forms (or fails to forward you to the data page upon completing the form), contact LSMS and you will receive instructions on how to progress to the page with the data files.

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 acronym and year of implementation)
the survey reference number
the source and date of download

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

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
LSMS Data Manager	The World Bank	lsms@worldbank.org	surveys.worldbank.org/lsms

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_BGR_1997_IHS_v01_M_WB

Producers

Name	Affiliation	Role
Development Economics Data Group	The World Bank	Generation of DDI documentation

Date of Metadata Production

2010-06-17

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Version 0.1 (June 2010).

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