Household food demand in Turkey: A two-step demand system approach

BİLGİÇ A., Yen S. T.

Food Policy, cilt.43, ss.267-277, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.09.004
  • Dergi Adı: Food Policy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.267-277
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bootstrap, Censoring, Food demand, LAIDS, Turkey
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.