A study on the Influence Factors in Educational Expenditure on Family in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Yen-hui Lee, 李妍慧
• Other Authors: Dr.Yuan-Ho Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/86986421223131200472

碩士 === 佛光大學 === 經濟學系 === 97 === The data used in this study is from “Family Income and Expenditure Survey in 2007” provided by the Center for Survey Research of Academia Sinica. Dependent variable is educational expenditure on family per capita. Independent variables are per capita income, per capita non-consumption expenditure, per capita consumption expenditure, per capita subsidy on low income household, education level of the household head, family type, and the employment ratio of the family members. For examining the influence factors in educational expenditure on family in Taiwan, the analysis method used in this study is the multiple regression analysis and dummy variable. By family type, all the independent variables showed significant influence on the family educational expenditure. All the sign on the independent variables are showed positive influence except per capita income and the employment ratio of the family members. All the samples are separated into two groups by household average income. Household income higher than average income of total sample is referred as high income group or called low income group. All the influences of the variable in these two groups are the same as non-grouping except the education level of the household head. However, for the household received a subsidy on low-income, it is showed a significant influence only on per capita income and per capita consumption expenditure. By each independent variable, low-income subsidies in the family who received low-income subsidies was not the factor of the influence on educational expenditure in every family. Per capita income appeared a significantly negative impact on family educational expenditure. Moreover, there was a greatly effect when family income level was lower than the standard income level. The coefficient only -0.870 in the group of high income, however, the effect of the family who received low-income subsidies increased as -3.836. Variable of per capita non-consumption expenditure was not the main factor of the influence on educational expenditure for the family who received low-income subsidies. However, the other families were still as positive impacts. Variable of per capita consumption expenditure was the most significant variable which affected on the educational expenditure on family. It made an intensive influence for the high income group families and for the low income group families who received low-income subsidies. Variable of the education level of the household head indicated positive impact during an observation of whole family. However, by grouping, it was indicated insignificant effect on the family educational expenditure. Variables of family type and employment ratio of the family members were non-influential on the family who received low-income subsidies. The employment ratio of the family members showed an negative influence.