Integrated Household Survey 1995
Bulgaria, 1995
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BGR_1995_IHS_v01_M
Integrated Household Survey 1995
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | BGR |
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
This is the first Integrated Household Survey conducted in Bulgaria.
The principal objective of the household data collection was to obtain a nationally representative household data set that contains detailed information on a variety of characteristics. This allowed a detailed analysis of the standard of living of the Bulgarian population in general and of the poor in particular, since it allowed to link information on income and expenditure to other household characteristics like health and education for example.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Households
- Individuals
Scope
The 1995 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
- Household furniture and durable goods
- Real estate assets
- Health status
- Fertility
Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Gallup International |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| The World Bank | Technical assistance |
Sampling
Sample size
The sample size was approximately 2,500 households over the whole national territory of Bulgaria, excluding replaced households.
General Census information - Last done in 1992
In Bulgaria there were approximately 40,000 Statistical Sectors (SS). Each one contained approximately 80 households, giving a total of 2.9 million households. The average household size was 3 and the total population was approximately 9 million (8,459,763 at the last count in December 1993).
Sample Selection
A fixed number of households (5) was collected in each SS. The number of SS that were selected, were 500 (5*500=2,500). Each cluster was selected with probability proportional to the number of households in each cluster from a subsample of 4,000 available representative clusters.
The general sample methodology had been designed to insure that all the households of different size and in all regions and town had the same probability to be selected. The actual sampling of the households were done in two stages: a) In the first stage the SS were Selected with Probability Proportional to the Size. The listing had been organized in the following order: (i) the list of the 28 regions, (ii) Cities, towns and villages; (iii) each city and town was listed by size; b) In the second stage the households interviewed were selected with Equal Probability, provided that they had been listed according to their size (all households of one person first, all the households of two people second and so on).
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1995-05 | 1995-07 |
Data Access
To use the data from the Bulgaria 1995 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 1995 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.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSMS Data Manager | The World Bank | lsms@worldbank.org | http://go.worldbank.org/QJVDZDKJ60 |
Metadata production
DDI_BGR_1995_IHS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | The World Bank | Generation of DDI documentation |
2010-06-16
Metadata version
Version 0.1 (June 2010).