Published January 1, 2013 | Version v1
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Household food demand in Turkey: A two-step demand system approach

  • 1. Ataturk Univ, Dept Agr Econ, Coll Agr, TR-25240 Erzurum, Turkey
  • 2. Univ Tennessee, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

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Demands for sixteen food products are investigated, using data from the Turkish Household Expenditure Survey. The linear approximate almost ideal demand system (LAIDS) is estimated with Shonkwiler and Yen's two-step procedure. All own-price elasticities are negative and expenditure elasticities positive. Bread, other cereals, bovine, mutton, giblets, and cheese have high expenditure elasticities. Mutton, bovine, and several other protein-rich products are price elastic. Results suggest a mix of gross substitutes and complements, while net substitution is the dominant pattern. Demographic characteristics also play important roles in shaping food demand. The elasticity estimates can inform policy deliberations. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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