Dynamic Analysis of Major Household Expenses on the Poverty Level in Rural Society of Iran

Subject Areas : Social Science Quarterly

Seyed Ehsan Zohoori ¹ , Reza moghaddasi ²

1 - Islamic Azad University of shoushtar
2 - Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University of Tehran

Received: 2023-02-16 Accepted : 2023-06-05 Published : 2023-06-15

Keywords: Transportation, welfare, Rural poverty, Hygiene, education,

Abstract :

According to the definition of the World Bank, considering the concept of poverty based on the standard of living and minimum subsistence facilities, in addition to the social aspect, it specifies major variables regarding household expenses. Studying the consumers’ behavior households needs a time series of special samples and in case of cross-section data can only rely on the correlation between the share of consumption expenditure on different goods and social factors affecting poverty and household vulnerability. In this research, the relationship between several types of major household expenses and poverty has been studied in the rural society of Iran during the 1370-1400. According to the results of IRFs and coefficients of ECM indicated the more increase in household’s hygienic and educational expenditures is effective in decreasing in poverty while the effect of hygiene expenditures has been more evident. Major suggestions include increasing treatment and educational facilities in improving nutrition and well-being and changing the attitude, vision and culture of the rural community in order to develop their public welfare.