Table 12 Construction of the wealth index
From: Intergenerational transmission of education: the relative importance of transmission channels
Indicator | Mean | Contribution (%) |
|---|---|---|
Dummy for electricity | 0.987 | 0.94 |
Dummy for a clean floor | 0.847 | 15.83 |
Dummy for good quality roof | 0.890 | 8.52 |
Number of bedrooms | 2.321 | 10.10 |
Household has a phone | 0.346 | 16.69 |
Household has a kitchen | 0.932 | 2.46 |
Clean drainage of feces | 0.845 | 11.57 |
Clean garbage evacuation | 0.657 | 16.88 |
Clean cooking energy (gas or electricity) | 0.826 | 17.01 |