Food Consumption within Greek Households: Further Evidence from a National Representative Sample

Economies

Ioannis Kostakis¹  Anna Saiti¹  Stamatina Papadaki²  Dimitrios Paparas³ 

[1] Department of Home Economics and Ecology, Harokopio University, 176 71 Athens, Greece;Department of Public and Community Health, University of West Attica, 115 21 Athens, Greece;Land, Farm and Agribusiness Management Department, Harper Adams University, Newport TF10 8NB, UK;

关键词: food consumption;    household surveys;    food elasticities;   

DOI  :  10.3390/economies8010017

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study is to characterize the relationship between food consumption and socio-demographic characteristics in several groups of individuals. This is achieved by capturing the quantity of food purchased in categories on a microeconomic level. The empirical analysis is approached through the estimation of (a) expanded generalized linear models, (b) quantile regression models, (c) quadratic almost ideal demand system models and (d) Deaton’s (1988) approach. The results reveal that the composition of a household has a significant impact on the quantity of food consumed. In addition, price and income elasticities are estimated, confirming that the majority of food items are inelastic with respect to price and income except for meat. These findings can be used as a basis for considering food policy implications while evaluating the potential gains from applying specific policies.

【 授权许可】

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