Environmental Quality and Economic Status of Households in Pakistan: A Case Study of Multan District
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v2i2.16Keywords:
Earnings, Expenditure, Assets, Multan District, Green Belt & Trees, Health Facilities, Irrigation Facility, Clean Drinking Water, Sui GasAbstract
The present study is aiming to identify the effect of Environmental Quality on the Economic Status of Households (Income, Expenditure and Assets) in Multan District of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. The results of OLS demonstrates that Age, Education, Formal Employment, Green Belt & Trees, Health Facilities, Irrigation Facility, Clean Drinking Water, Sui Gas Availability and Housing Condition are reported as the basis of Higher Income/ Expenditure of Households while Rural Area, Female to Male ratio and credit availability are reducing Income/ Expenditure of Households. On the other side, Age, Education, Rural Location, Formal Employment, Credit Availability, Green Belt & Trees, Health Facilities, Irrigation Facility, Clean Drinking Water, Sui Gas Availability and Housing Condition are the origin of increasing Assets of Households while Female to male ratio is reducing Assets.
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