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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Aspirations: An approach to measurement with validation using ethiopian data
Journal of African Economies, Volume 23, No. 2, Article ejt030, Year 2014
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Individuals' aspirations and their consequences on future-oriented behaviour have received increased attention in development economics literature in recent years. At this stage, each study relies on ad hoc empirical instruments to measure aspirations, thereby limiting comparability of the results obtained. This paper proposes a set of simple measurement instruments, spanning several dimensions that can be aggregated via individual-specific weights. We use a purposefully collected data set to test for the usability, reliability and validity of the instruments, based on a test-retest approach, along with random variations within the questionnaire and the information set available to respondents, and differential enumerator experience. Our results support the proposed set of measurement instruments, with the caveat that the instrument requires experienced enumerators capable of adequately probing respondents. © The author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Centre for the Study of African Economies. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bernard, Tanguy
France, Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux
Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa
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Citations: 110
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/jae/ejt030
ISSN:
09638024
e-ISSN:
14643723