Palestine - Expenditure and Consumption Survey 2007

Palestine Expenditure and Consumption Survey 2007

مسح انفاق واستهلاك الاسرة 2007

Income/Expenditure/Household Survey The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) conducted a household expenditure and consumption survey for the first time between 1/10/1995 and 30/9/1996, PCBS conducted a second survey between 1/1/1997 and 31/1/1997, PCBS conducted a third survey between 1/1/1998 and 31/1/1998, PCBS conducted a fourth survey between 15/3/2001 and 14/3/2002, and PCBS conducted a fifth survey between 15/1/2004 and 14/1/2005. And PCBS conducted a sixth survey between 15/1/2005 and 14/1/2006, And PCBS conducted a seventh survey between 15/1/2006 and 14/1/2007, And PCBS conducted eighth survey between 15/1/2007 and 14/1/2008

The findings of these surveys constituted a solid database and enabled PCBS to publish detailed statistics regarding expenditure and consumption for the first time.

The basic goal of this survey is to provide a necessary database for formulating national policies at various levels. This survey providing the contribution of the household sector to the Gross National Product (GNP), This survey determining the incidence of poverty, Providing weighted data which reflects the relative importance of the consumption items to be employed to determine the benchmark for rates and prices of items and services. The survey is a fundamental cornerstone in the process of studying the nutritional status in the Palestinian territory.

ID Number PSE-PCBS-PCES-2007-V1.0

The main purpose of this survey is to provide information on standards of living and patterns

of consumption and expenditure among Palestinian households in the West Bank and Gaza

Strip. The data collected by this survey has many different uses, including:

? Social studies on living standards and poverty.

? Nutrition studies, particularly for vulnerable groups.

? Documentation of living conditions of the Palestinians in the Palestinian Territory

as a unique historical record.

? Weights for the consumer price index.

? Compiling the National Accounts.

? Market research as the basis for marketing strategies for private firms

? Social development.

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
ECONOMICS [1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common

Expenditure The Data are representative at region level (West Bank, Gaza Strip)

Region (West Bank, Gaza Strip)

The survey covered all the Palestinian households who are a usual residence in the Palestinian Territory.

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics	PCBS	Palestinian National Authority	Production and execute the survey

2010-03-24 Version 1.0 (MARCH 2010)

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