DEMAND FOR FOOD FATS AND OILS - THE ROLE OF DEMOGRAPHIC-VARIABLES AND GOVERNMENT DONATIONS

被引:27
作者
GOULD, BW [1 ]
COX, TL [1 ]
PERALI, F [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WISCONSIN, DEPT AGR ECON, MADISON, WI 53706 USA
关键词
AIDS; DEMAND SYSTEM; DEMOGRAPHIC SCALING; NUTRIENT ELASTICITIES;
D O I
10.2307/1242897
中图分类号
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要
A systems model of U.S. food fats and oils demand is estimated using quarterly time-series data for the period 1962-87. Demographic scaling is used to incorporate demographic variables and per capita government butter donations. In addition to price, income, and demographic demand elasticities, dietary fat intake elasticities are calculated for each of the demographic characteristics included in the study. All of the five own-price elasticities are statistically significant, as are fifteen of the twenty cross-price elasticities. Fourteen of the fifteen demographic elasticities are statistically significant.
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页码:212 / 221
页数:10
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