Computing an economic mobility matrix using DAD

  1. Use DAD and launch the application Decomposition => Transient matrix
  2. Select the appropriate vectors.
  3. In this example, we use the panel data of Benin's household surveys for the years of 1996 and 1999 (ELAM_96 & ELAM_99)
  4. Select "Economic mobility" as Matrix option
  5. Indicate the desired ranges
  6. Click on the button compute.

 

 

Transient matrix

Session Date Thu Nov 18 09:51:26 EST 2004
Execution Time 0.219 sec
FileName elam_96_99.daf
OBS 836
Sampling Weight No Selection
Initial period EXPEQ_96
Final period EXPEQ_99
Size variable SIZE_96
Group variable No Selection
Group Number 1

 

Economic mobility

 
Initial period
Final period

 
 
0.0 - 100000.0
100000.0 - 300000.0
300000.0 - 500000.0
500000.0 - 1000000.0
1000000.0 - 5000000.0
Total
0.0 - 100000.0
0,009646
0,085209
0,008039
0,006431
0,004823
0,114148
100000.0 - 300000.0
0,101286
0,385316
0,087353
0,042872
0,021436
0,638264
300000.0 - 500000.0
0,034298
0,089496
0,023580
0,013934
0,004287
0,165595
500000.0 - 1000000.0
0,013398
0,028939
0,015005
0,004287
0,005895
0,067524
1000000.0 - 5000000.0
0,004287
0,008574
0,001072
0,000536
0,000000
0,014469
Total
0,162915
0,597535
0,135048
0,068060
0,036442
1,000000