INTERREGIONAL VARIATION IN FOOD EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS

Masao Matsumoto

No 277606, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Household food consumptionpatterns differ significantly among geographic regions in the United States. The variations in low-income household food expenditures are identified for major food categories in nine census regions. A multiple regression model is developed to estimate changes in food expenditure patterns associated with changes in income for low-income households. Our results have important implications for Federal programs such as the Food Stamp Program.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 1984-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277606

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