Regional differences in India's food expenditure pattern: a complete demand systems approach
Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: This paper analyses India's food expenditure recognizing regional differences in preferences and prices. The results reveal large regional differences in expenditure pattern implying that nutrient enhancing programmes must recognize this diversity. Household composition is an important determinant of consumption, though the nature of demographic impact varies across regions. The popular AIDS yields biased elasticity estimates, especially for cereals, making its use inappropriate in developing countries. In policy applications, choice of a general demand system is important in evaluating the impact of price and income changes on basic consumption, and in designing optimal tax systems, but not necessarily in evaluating tax reforms. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Authors: J. V. Meenakshi, Ranjan Ray
Institutions: University of Delhi, University of Tasmania
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1998106106