methodology on standard of living
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To study living standards of the population, poverty, its structure and causes in transition
period, two-stage survey of households in Armenia was carried out under technical assistance
of the World Bank.
First stage of the survey, i.e. collection of data, was carried out within a month, from
November 15 to December 15 1996. Sample universe includes 5040 households, and selfweighted sample covering all the territory of the republic was built-up. The probability of
being covered has been equal for each household. The outcomes were published in “Social
Snapshot and Poverty: National Report”, Ministry of Statistics, State Register and Analysis,
Yerevan, 1999).
The second stage, i.e. integrated household survey was conducted within twelve months
between July 1 1998 and June 30 1999. One of the objectives of the second stage has been
adjustment of seasonality impact on the consumption of food items reflected in the first stage.
The sample size comprised 3600 households for a year. According to the sample, the survey
covered 15 clusters per month. Cluster is a primary territorial unit of a sample. Each cluster
covered 20 households, i.e. 300 households per month. The survey has been carried out on
the basis of clusters (unit of sample) according to the principle of household monthly
rotation.
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