Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Survey of Living Conditions 1997-1998

India, 1997 - 1998
Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)

Central

The World Bank

CSV JSON

Net earnings - (Rs.) (v02e04)

Data file: SECT02E

Overview

Valid: 1016

Invalid: 0

Minimum: 15

Maximum: 25000

Mean: 1490.208

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Width: 5

Range: 15 - 25000

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

In a good month, how much in total do you earn from this enterprise (i.e. earnings net of expenses)? (In Rupees)

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Ask the person in the household most knowledgeable about the enterprise/activity to estimate net revenues earned by the enterprise in a good month. Revenues should be reported net of business expenses. In the case of a fruit seller, s/he would report total sales of fruit for the month, minus any expenses that were incurred in selling the fruit (e.g. purchasing fruit from wholesale market or farmer, travel costs, etc.). Note that this measure need not be precise; the intention is to establish the scale of the enterprise and enterprise earnings relative to household needs. In cases where the enterprise is owned by more than one household, estimate the net revenues received by the household being interviewed.