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Isolation and Subjective Welfare : Evidence from South Asia

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dc.contributor.authorFafchamps, Marcel
dc.contributor.authorShilpi, Forhad
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T18:02:26Z
dc.date.available2012-05-29T18:02:26Z
dc.date.issued2008-02
dc.description.abstractUsing detailed geographical and household survey data from Nepal, this article investigates the relationship between isolation and subjective welfare. This is achieved by examining how distance to markets and proximity to large urban centers are associated with responses to questions about income and consumption adequacy. Results show that isolation is associated with a significant reduction in subjective assessments of income and consumption adequacy, even after controlling for consumption expenditures and other factors. The reduction in subjective welfare associated with isolation is much larger for households that are already relatively close to markets. These findings suggest that welfare assessments based on monetary income and consumption may seriously underestimate the subjective welfare cost of isolation, and hence will tend to bias downward the assessment of benefits to isolation-reducing investments such as roads and communication infrastructure.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/02/9036699/isolation-subjective-welfare-evidence-south-asia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4535
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6573
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4535
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE VALUE
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectARBITRAGE
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectAVERAGE INCOME
dc.subjectAVERAGE TRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectBUFFER STOCK
dc.subjectCD
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION GROWTH
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION LEVELS
dc.subjectCURRENT CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectDECREASING FUNCTION
dc.subjectDEMAND CURVE
dc.subjectDEMAND FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectDEPENDENT VARIABLE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDIFFERENCES IN INCOME
dc.subjectDURABLE GOODS
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC REVIEW
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL LITERATURE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL RELATIONSHIP
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOME CARE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectMARGINAL PRODUCT
dc.subjectMARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT ERROR
dc.subjectMEASURING POVERTY
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMIXED USE
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectNEGATIVE COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectNEGATIVE EFFECT
dc.subjectNEGATIVE RELATIONSHIP
dc.subjectNEGATIVE SIGN
dc.subjectNORMAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subject0 HYPOTHESIS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPERMANENT INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR AREAS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOSITIVE COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPREFERENCE FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRICE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGISTS
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectPUBLIC ECONOMICS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN TRAVEL
dc.subjectREGIONAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectREGIONAL DUMMIES
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectREGRESSION RESULTS
dc.subjectRELATIVE EARNINGS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT EFFECT
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP
dc.subjectSOCIAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectTOTAL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectTOTAL INCOME
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRAVEL DISTANCE
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIMES
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUTILITY FUNCTION
dc.subjectUTILITY MAXIMIZATION
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleIsolation and Subjective Welfare : Evidence from South Asiaen
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okr.crossref.titleIsolation And Subjective Welfare : Evidence From South Asia
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/02/9036699/isolation-subjective-welfare-evidence-south-asia
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid544691468334770507
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4535
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20080226170950
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9036699
okr.identifier.reportWPS4535
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryNepal
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Consumption
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicTransport
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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