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Choices with Consequences #2: Data Processing Decisions in Household Surveys
Defining “Urban” and “Rural”: How Urban-Rural Boundaries Shape What We Know About Development, especially when “rural” is simply what is not “urban.” Key Takeaways Urban versus Rural Categorization The majority of countries use an administrative definition to distinguish between urban and rural areas based on thresholds of population, density, size, or economic development. But despite…
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Choices with Consequences #1: Outlier Treatment in Continuous Indicators
Outliers are a common feature of survey data, but opinions on the best way to handle them can differ. We present a summary of common outlier detection and treatment strategies and a tool for comparing the outcomes of different choices.
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Announcing A New Series: Indicator Choices With Consequences
What A series of blogs and technical briefs on the implications of alternative cleaning and variable construction decisions when constructing agricultural indicators. In this series, we will cover topics such as winsorization choices, representing women farmers and challenges constructing gender productivity gaps, inconsistencies interpreting the oft used phrase “improved seed,” and how the choice of…