Documentation
Download the questionnaires, technical documents and reports that describe the survey process and the key results for this study.
Questionnaires
Poverty Assessment Project Household Survey 2001: Household Questionnaire
authors
National Planning and Development Agency, Census and Statistics Unit
Country
Timor-Leste
language
English
Description
The questionnaire is an essential tool for using the data. In addition to containing the questions, it also contains codes and skip patterns.
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Poverty Assessment Project Household Survey 2001: Household Questionnaire (Tetun)
authors
National Planning and Development Agency, Census and Statistics Unit
Country
Timor-Leste
language
Tetum
Description
The questionnaire is an essential tool for using the data. In addition to containing the questions, it also contains codes and skip patterns.
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Reports
Poverty in a New Nation: Analysis for Action
subtitle
(In Two Volumes) Volume II: Technical Report
Date
2003-05-01
Country
Timor-Leste
language
English
Table of contents
PREFACE...........................................................................................................................I
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...........................................................................................III
1. SURVEY DESIGN AND WELFARE MEASUREMENT....................................1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................1
Survey Design.................................................................................................................1
Poverty Definition...........................................................................................................4
Poverty Measurement.....................................................................................................5
Sensitivity Analysis........................................................................................................7
Inequality and Social Welfare.......................................................................................13
Mobility.........................................................................................................................15
Summary.......................................................................................................................17
Appendix: Constructing The Poverty Measure.............................................................18
2. THE PEOPLE'S PERSPECTIVE........................................................................40
Introduction...................................................................................................................40
Subjective Well-Being..................................................................................................41
Change in Subjective Well-Being Since The Violence................................................43
Winners and Losers.......................................................................................................48
Personal and National Priorities....................................................................................50
Policy and Research Issues...........................................................................................54
3. WELFARE PROFILE............................................................................................55
Introduction...................................................................................................................55
Poverty Measures..........................................................................................................55
Geography.....................................................................................................................62
Life Cycle......................................................................................................................65
Characteristics of the Household Head.........................................................................67
Assets............................................................................................................................73
Infrastructure.................................................................................................................82
Inequality and Social Welfare.......................................................................................84
Policy and Research Issues...........................................................................................89
4. LABOR MARKETS, EMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY.................................90
Labor Force Participation and Employment Rates.......................................................90
Characteristics of Employment.....................................................................................92
Unemployment in Dili/Baucau.....................................................................................95
Household Labor Income Sources................................................................................96
Labor Policies and the Poor..........................................................................................97
Child Labor in Timor Leste..........................................................................................97
Time use........................................................................................................................98
Appendix.....................................................................................................................118
5. EDUCATION AND POVERTY..........................................................................124
The Pre-Existing Conditions.......................................................................................124
Accomplishments under the Transitional Administration..........................................125
Issues in the Education Sector....................................................................................136
Priorities......................................................................................................................152
Demand Side Issues....................................................................................................152
Supply Side Issues that may Affect Demand..............................................................159
Challenges...................................................................................................................163
Appendix.....................................................................................................................165
6. DISADVANTAGED GROUPS............................................................................174
Introduction.................................................................................................................174
Gender.........................................................................................................................175
Female Headship.........................................................................................................178
Widows.......................................................................................................................181
Parentless Children.....................................................................................................184
Policy and Research Issues.........................................................................................187
7. FOOD SECURITY...............................................................................................188
Introduction.................................................................................................................188
Prevalence...................................................................................................................188
Food Security and Poverty..........................................................................................193
Coping with Food Shortage........................................................................................195
Policy and Research Issues.........................................................................................200
8. DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY.....................................................................201
Introduction.................................................................................................................201
Model..........................................................................................................................201
Estimation Results......................................................................................................203
Simulation Methodology............................................................................................206
Summary.....................................................................................................................212
9. REFERENCES......................................................................................................213
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Technical documents
Timor-Leste Living Standards Measurement Survey 2001: Basic Information Document
Timor-Leste Living Standards Measurement Survey 2001: Supervisor Manual
authors
The World Bank Asian Development Bank
Date
2001-07-01
Country
Timor-Leste
language
Tetum
Description
The Supervisor Manual is only available in Tetun. It has not been translated into English. The Supervisor Manual includes information on survey methodology, and the responsibilities of the Supervisor.
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https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/75/download/47016
Poverty Assessment Project Household Survey 2001: Interviewer Manual
authors
National Planning and Development Agency, Census and Statistics Unit
Country
Timor-Leste
language
English
Description
The Interviewer Manual contains important information on how the individual questions in the questionnaire were administered. It includes basic definitions and instructions on how to complete the interview. The English version is not a complete translation.
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https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/75/download/47017
Poverty Assessment Project Household Survey 2001: Interviewer Manual (Tetun)
authors
National Planning and Development Agency, Census and Statistics Unit
Country
Timor-Leste
language
Tetum
Description
The Interviewer Manual contains important information on how the individual questions in the questionnaire were administered. It includes basic definitions and instructions on how to complete the interview. The English version is not a complete translation.
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https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/75/download/47018
Timor-Leste Living Standards Measurement Survey 2001: Codebook