Determinants of Household Income: A Quantile Regression Approach for Four Rice-Producing Areas in the Philippines

Thelma R. Paris (), Valerien Pede (), Joyce S. Luis () and Justin McKinley
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Thelma R. Paris: Social Sciences Division, International Rice Research Institute
Joyce S. Luis: Social Sciences Division, International Rice Resaerch Institute

Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 2012, vol. 9, issue 2, 65-76

Abstract: This paper investigates the determinants of total household income in selected rice-based farming villages in the Philippines. A quantile regression approach was applied on cross-section data obtained from 656 farming households across four provinces. Determinants of household income were examined using an ordinary quantile regression approach, which, unlike conditional mean regression, allows parameter variation across income quantiles. The quantile regression approach also enables the analysis of income determinants for extreme categories such as low-income households. Results indicate that coefficients estimated through ordinary least squares (OLS) could be misleading. The quantile estimates preserved their signs in most cases but their magnitude varied across quantiles. The paper particularly emphasizes the determinants of income for poor households. The quantile estimations show that education of the male head and the existence of migrant workers in households are the most important determinants of income for poor households.

Date: 2012
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