Solutions Inventory

Using household surveys to collect data on economic opportunities

To enhance the availability and quality of data collected in low- and middle-income countries on key dimensions of men’s and women’s economic opportunities and welfare, the World Bank established the Living standards Measurement Study Plus (LSMS+) Program. The surveys that have been supported by the LSMS+ include modules on personal ownership of and rights to physical and financial assets along with modules following international recommendations on employment and entrepreneurship.