Estimates of Elasticities for Food Demand in the United States

Jitendar S. Mann and George E. St. George

No 157867, Technical Bulletins from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Various estimates of quantity-and price-dependent demand equations for total food demand are made. The regression coefficients are used to derive estimates of price and income elasticities and flexibilities. The results indicate that response of food demand to price and income changes is low compared with estimates in previous studies.

Keywords: Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 1978-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.157867

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