Asymmetric Intrahousehold Allocation of Calories in China

Satoru Shimokawa

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2010, vol. 92, issue 3, 873-888

Abstract: To analyze intrahousehold calorie allocation, we propose a new framework that takes into account asymmetric consumption behavior due to liquidity constraints and loss aversion. We find that intrahousehold calorie allocation responds asymmetrically to expected declines and increases in household food availability in China. Compared with previous studies based on symmetric consumption behavior, our framework provides stronger evidence of gender bias in intrahousehold calorie allocation among children in urban areas and among elderly people in rural areas, and of demographic bias between girls and prime-age adults in both urban and rural areas. Implications for demographic targeting in nutrition programs are discussed. Copyright 2010, Oxford University Press.

Date: 2010
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