The variables selected in the proposed model and their positive or negative contributions are reported in Table 4, whereas the full set of variables and coefficients of the proposed new model are reported in Annex B (Table B1.1). Table 4: Selected variables in proposed formula and coefficient signs Variables
Tbilisi
Large cities
Other urban
Villages
Demographic variables
• Dummies for household size (+, but nonlinear) • Whether there are disabled members (-) • Higher education by age (<32, 32– 49, 50+) (+, nonlinear)
• Dummies for household size (+, but nonlinear) • Higher education by age (<32, 32– 49, 50+) (+, nonlinear)
• Dummies for household size (+, but nonlinear) • HH members abroad (+) • Higher education by age (<50, 50+) (+, nonlinear)
• Dummies for household size (+, but nonlinear) • Whether there are disabled members (-) • Higher education (+)
Income related
• Income from hired employment (+), property (+), other income (+) • Number of members working
• Income from hired employment (+), self-employment (+), other income (+)
• Income from hired employment (+), self-employment (+), agriculture (+), other income (+) • No. of HH members working (+) • HH members whose employer pay SI contributions (+)
• Income from hired employment (+), selfemployment (+), agriculture (+), property (+), other income (+) • No. of HH members working (+) • HH members whose employer pay SI contributions (+)
Housing
• Individual hot water systema (+)
• Electricity expenditure (+) • Individual hot water systema (+) • Other dwelling/summer house (+)
• Electricity expenditure (+) • No. of rooms (+) • Parquet floor (+) • Individual hot water systema (+) • Other dwelling/summer house (+)
• Electricity expenditure (+) • Individual heating systema (+) • Individual hot water systema (+) • Dwelling area (+)
Assets
• Car/minibus/tru ck (+)
• Car/minibus/truc k (+) • Satellitea (+)
• Car/minibus/truck (+) • Fridgea (+) • Washing machinea
• Land area owned (+) • Livestock index = cows + buffaloes + young cattle* +
