Determinants of Expenditure in the Hill Tribes of Thailand

Asavasaetakul, Chawin (2019): Determinants of Expenditure in the Hill Tribes of Thailand.

Abstract

The hilltribes of northern Thailand lead a unique rural lifestyle centered around agriculture, traditions and their community. Through field research in selected villages, this thesis analyzes and attempts to explore expenditure patterns of the hill tribes through an econometric model and in doing so gains valuable insight which can be utilized for evidence-informed public policy.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Hill tribes, expenditure, econometrics
• Subjects: Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology ; Social and Economic Stratification

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