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Concept selected: Main household breadwinner

Definition

The main breadwinner is regarded as the household member aged 16 years old or more whose periodic contribution (not occasional) to the common budget is aimed at taking care of household expenditure to a greater extent than contributions by each of the remaining members.

Source

Household Budget Survey. Methodology

Topic

Statistical operations

(links to the Inventory of Statistical Operations)

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