Household Social Expenditure in Ghana: Examining the Ex-Post Effects and Vulnerability to Poverty

Household Social Expenditure in Ghana: Examining the Ex-Post Effects and Vulnerability to Poverty

We estimate the effect of household social expenditure on vulnerability to poverty using the four latest cross-sectional waves of Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS) from 1999 to 2017. Using a 3-Stage Least Square and Quantile Regression, our results show a widening consumption ex-post welfare gap b...

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Main Authors: Richard Kwabena Nkrumah, Samuel Kobina Annim, Benedict Afful
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
social expenditure
welfare
vulnerability
household
poverty
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/2/40

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