Econometric estimation of food demand elasticities from household surveys in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay

This paper presents an econometric estimation of food demand elasticities for Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay using household survey data. The empirical approach consists in the estimation of a censored corrected LinQuad incomplete demand system of eleven equations using microdata from national hous...

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Autores principales: Lema, Daniel, Brescia, Víctor, Berges, Miriam, Casellas, Karina
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2007
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Acceso en línea:http://nulan.mdp.edu.ar/1032/
http://nulan.mdp.edu.ar/1032/1/00363.pdf
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topic Análisis Econométrico
Demanda de Consumo
Alimentos
spellingShingle Análisis Econométrico
Demanda de Consumo
Alimentos
Lema, Daniel
Brescia, Víctor
Berges, Miriam
Casellas, Karina
Econometric estimation of food demand elasticities from household surveys in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay
description This paper presents an econometric estimation of food demand elasticities for Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay using household survey data. The empirical approach consists in the estimation of a censored corrected LinQuad incomplete demand system of eleven equations using microdata from national household surveys. The limited dependent variable problem is accounted for using the Shonkwiler and Yen two step estimation procedure. Comparative results suggest distinct consumption behaviors in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. Food demand is in general less elastic in Argentina, particularly for dairy products, beef, chicken wheat and sugar. Estimated magnitudes of income elasticities shows a more elastic response in Argentina for dairy products, beef, chicken and oil.
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author Lema, Daniel
Brescia, Víctor
Berges, Miriam
Casellas, Karina
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Brescia, Víctor
Berges, Miriam
Casellas, Karina
author_sort Lema, Daniel
title Econometric estimation of food demand elasticities from household surveys in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay
title_short Econometric estimation of food demand elasticities from household surveys in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay
title_full Econometric estimation of food demand elasticities from household surveys in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay
title_fullStr Econometric estimation of food demand elasticities from household surveys in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay
title_full_unstemmed Econometric estimation of food demand elasticities from household surveys in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay
title_sort econometric estimation of food demand elasticities from household surveys in argentina, bolivia and paraguay
publishDate 2007
url http://nulan.mdp.edu.ar/1032/
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