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Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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País: |
United States
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Título: |
Food Calorie Intake and Food Security under Grain Price Inflation: Evidence from Malawi
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Autores: |
Pan, Suwen
Fang, Cheng
Sanogo, Issa
Mutuc, Maria Erlinda M.
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Data: |
2011-04-28
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Ano: |
2011
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Palavras-chave: |
Goldfeld-Quandt tests
A quadratic almost ideal demand system
Malawi
Agricultural and Food Policy
Consumer/Household Economics
Food Security and Poverty
D12
O13
R21
R31
Q11
Q12
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Resumo: |
A comprehensive analysis of food demand and nutrient consumption using recent, representative household survey data from Malawi is presented. Expenditure and price elasticities have been estimated for 20 food groups using a quadratic almost ideal demand system based on 4 income groups identified by the Goldfeld-Quandt tests. Although the current boom of maize price provides an opportunity to rethink development strategies that diversify the commodity sectors, developing countries will not necessarily benefit from this change absent significant improvements in production capacities and trade infrastructures. Malawi is likely to suffer from higher commodity prices in the short-run.
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Tipo: |
Conference Paper or Presentation
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Idioma: |
Inglês
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Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/103266
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Relação: |
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association>2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Formato: |
28
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