Chronicles from the field : the Townsend Thai project /

"This fascinating and accessible text describes Townsend's field research efforts in Thailand that span over 15 years, making it perhaps the longest running, high-frequency panel data set in a developing country. The survey has provided detailed and accurate information about household fin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Townsend, Robert M., 1948-
Otros Autores: Sombat Sakunthasathien, Jordan, Rob, 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, ©2013.
Temas:
Since 1986
Household surveys > Thailand > Methodology.
Households > Thailand.
Ménages (Statistique) > Thaïlande.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Statistics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
Economic history
Household surveys > Methodology
Households
Social conditions
Thailand > Social conditions > 1986-
Thailand > Economic conditions > 1986-
Thaïlande > Conditions sociales > 1986-
Thaïlande > Conditions économiques > 1986-
Thailand
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the history of the Townsend Thai surveys
  • Discovering a country and a collaborator
  • The baseline survey : 60,000 questions in two months
  • The annual resurveys : the financial crisis and beyond
  • The monthly surveys
  • Developing the information systems : local knowledge and global technologies
  • Dreams and reality : expanding the project
  • Forging new ground : expanding to urban areas
  • Looking back : reflections of a survey veteran
  • Epilogue : research findings & policy recommendations / by Robert M. Townsend.

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