Economic security, household income and household characteristics

A dimension of well-being, economic security, was analyzed in this study taking into account household income and characteristics. Economic security was defined as the household's ability to sustain a given level of consumption in the case of an economic emergency; specifically, loss of income. Measures of two different kinds of economic security, adjusted and nonadjusted, were constructed from financial assets and household liabilities. Adjusted economic security was defined as the length of time (measured in months) a household can sustain a socially determined minimum consumption level drawing only on financial assets. Nonadjusted economic security was defined as the length of time a household can sustain its own consumption standard.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Human and Community Development

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Kim, Kyung-Ja

Contributors dc:contributor

• Magrabi, Frances M.

• Home Economics
• Economics, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Kim, Kyung-Ja

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9210865
(UMI)AAI9210865

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22726