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The number of earners in a household is one of the
major determinants of the income level and the probability of falling
below the poverty line. The key factor that determines whether a poor
household shifts out of poverty or moves deeper into poverty is the
share of household income contributed by the second earner. The
percentage share of the second earner in household income is 13.4 for
the poor category. When this share increases the household enters the
category of non-poor (17.8%) and when it falls substantially (4.0%)
the household becomes extremely poor.
The share of household income contributed by the second earner is an
important factor in the household’s shifting out of poverty or being
pushed into deeper poverty. Therefore it may be pertinent to point out
that an important determinant of the income share contributed by the
second earner is the education level of the second earner. Only 1% of
the second earners in the extremely poor category are matriculates
while 4.4% of second earners are matriculates in the poor category.
The percentage doubles to 8.7% in the case of non-poor households.
* NHDR 2003, Page
57-60
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The key factor that determines whether a poor household shifts out of
poverty or moves deeper into poverty is the share of household income
by the second
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