Table 2 The Definitions and Summary Statistics
From: Escaping from poverty trap: a choice between government transfer payments and public services
Variable | Definition of Variables | Mean | Std.Dev. | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poverty_ 1 | 1 for income below the county average, 0 for Not. | 0.618 | 0.4858 | 32147 |
Poverty_ 50% | 1 for income below the county median, 0 for Not. | 0.4970 | 0.5000 | 32147 |
Poverty_ 25% | 1 for income below the county 25% quartile, 0 for Not. | 0.2457 | 0.4305 | 32147 |
Poverty_ 10% | 1 for income below the county 10% quartile, 0 for No. | 0.0954 | 0.2937 | 32147 |
Col television | 1 for household not with a color television, 0 for Yes. | 0.3985 | 0.4896 | 32147 |
GTP (100 yuan) | Average GTP obtained by the household | 3.6594 | 17.075 | 32147 |
PTP (100 yuan) | Average PTP obtained by the household | 5.1309 | 15.433 | 32119 |
H_income(100 yuan) | The household income per capita | 49.054 | 79.292 | 32119 |
Gender | Dummy- is householder male or female | 0.8442 | 0.3627 | 32147 |
Age | Age of the householder | 50.4394 | 13.94 | 32011 |
Minority | Dummy-is householder a minority? | 0.0267 | 0.1613 | 32147 |
Migrant | Dummy- is householder a migrant? | 0.0209 | 0.1432 | 32147 |
Secondedu | Dummy- is householder graduated from high school? | 0.1609 | 0.3674 | 32147 |
Highedu | Dummy-does householder get a bachelor degree(or higher)? | 0.0362 | 0.1867 | 32147 |
Job | Dummy-does householder have a job? | 0.7376 | 0.44 | 31732 |
State | Dummy-does householder work in public institutions? | 0.235 | 0.424 | 32147 |
Agriculture | Dummy-does householder involve in agricultural activities? | 0.1153 | 0.3193 | 32147 |
Private | Dummy-does householder work in private companies? | 0.0664 | 0.249 | 32147 |
Second-job | Dummy-does householder have a second job? | 0.098 | 0.3128 | 32147 |
Urban | Dummy- urban or rural identity? | 0.3244 | 0.4682 | 32147 |
Political | Dummy- family members work in government? | 0.0343 | 0.182 | 32147 |
Fiveg | Dummy- household belongs to “the five guarantees”? | 0.002 | 0.0447 | 32147 |
Single | Dummy- household belongs to “one-child” family? | 0.2591 | 0.4382 | 32147 |
Insurance | Dummy- does the householder have primary medical insurance? | 0.3515 | 0.4775 | 32147 |
Water | Dummy-does the household have an access to clean drinking-water | 0.6841 | 0.4649 | 31874 |
Toilet | Dummy- is there toilet inside the house? | 0.3441 | 0.4751 | 32129 |
Hygiene | Dummy- is there any excrement around house? | 0.8505 | 0.3565 | 32129 |
Car | Dummy- does the household own a car? | 0.0283 | 0.1657 | 32129 |
Air conditioner | Dummy-does the household own an air-conditioner? | 0.1072 | 0.3093 | 32129 |
Camera | Dummy-does the household own a camera? | 0.1079 | 0.3103 | 32129 |
Washer | Dummy- does the household own a washing machine? | 0.5077 | 0.4999 | 32129 |
Fridge | Dummy- does the household own a fridge? | 0.3549 | 0.4785 | 32128 |