Table 1 Dependent variables
From: Remittances, expenditure patterns, and gender: parametric and semiparametric evidence from Ecuador
Variable | Definition | Examples | Mean | = 0* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Food | Purchases and non‐purchased food | Bread, milk, gifts | 0.50 | 0.00 |
Housing | Real estates, rent with related costs | Rent expenses, water, gas | 0.18 | 0.00 |
Education | Educational expenses | Registration fees, books | 0.03 | 0.10 |
Health | Health expenses | Doctor fees, medicine | 0.05 | 0.34 |
Other | Miscellaneous | Durable goods, luxuries | 0.24 | 0.00 |