Labor Market Panel Survey, 2012
Egypt, Arab Rep., 2012
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EGY_ELMPS_2012_V3.1
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q11213_1.why did you borrow the money? - primary reason (q11213_1)
Data file: elmps 2012 xs v3.0 pt 1
Overview
Valid:
1165
Valid (weighted):
1950781.027
Invalid:
48021
Invalid (weighted):
78110600.872
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
1934
End:
1935
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 13
Format:
Numeric
Weighted variable:
V14357
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to fund non-farm enterprise | 98 | 159331 |
8.2%
|
| 2 | to fund agri. enterp./project | 40 | 61967 |
3.2%
|
| 3 | to buy a car | 19 | 29579 |
1.5%
|
| 4 | for marriage | 197 | 297063 |
15.2%
|
| 5 | education | 33 | 52527 |
2.7%
|
| 6 | to buy a house | 55 | 99125 |
5.1%
|
| 7 | medical emergency | 250 | 453160 |
23.2%
|
| 8 | loss of job | 18 | 32099 |
1.6%
|
| 9 | high cost of living/gift/repair car/bride appliance/emergenc | 390 | 664338 |
34.1%
|
| 10 | debt repayment | 21 | 31595 |
1.6%
|
| 11 | home renovation/construction | 31 | 49341 |
2.5%
|
| 12 | travel abroad/work | 12 | 18644 |
1%
|
| 13 | buy tok-tok | 1 | 2013 |
0.1%
|
| Sysmiss | 48021 | 78110601 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
Why did you borrow the money? - primary reason
Universe
Apply to All household members aged 15+
Source of information
Refer to q11298 for respondent's code.