Determinants of Household Welfare and Poverty in Botswana, 2002/03 and 2009/10

BIDPA Working Paper No. 38, 2014

34 Pages Posted: 10 Aug 2016

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Khaufelo Lekobane

Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA)

Tebogo Bruce Seleka

Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA)

Date Written: May 1, 2014

Abstract

This paper investigates household determinants of welfare and poverty in Botswana. Using the 2002/03 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) and the 2009/10 Botswana Core Welfare Indicator Survey (BCWIS), and employing regression analysis, we identify education level and employment status of the household head, as some of the key determinants of household welfare and poverty in Botswana. Moreover, we find that residing in rural areas increases the likelihood of being poor and negatively relates to welfare. Therefore, public policy must continue to emphasize on education and job creation amongst the strategies for poverty reduction in Botswana. Still, initiatives for rural development are also critical for poverty reduction.

Keywords: Botswana, Welfare, Consumption, Poverty

JEL Classification: I32, I38

Suggested Citation

Lekobane, Khaufelo and Seleka, Tebogo Bruce, Determinants of Household Welfare and Poverty in Botswana, 2002/03 and 2009/10 (May 1, 2014). BIDPA Working Paper No. 38, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2819997 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2819997

Khaufelo Lekobane

Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) ( email )

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Tebogo Bruce Seleka (Contact Author)

Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) ( email )

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