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A Meta-Analysis of the Price and Income Elasticities of Food Demand

Fabienne Femenia

Published: 01.06.2019  〉 Volume 68 (2019), Number 2, 77-98  〉 Resort: Articles 
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Food demand elasticities are crucial parameters in the calibration of simulation models used to assess the impacts of political reforms or to analyse long-term projections, notably in agricultural sectors. Numerous estimates of these parameters are now available in the economic literature. The main objectives of this work are twofold: we seek first to identify general patterns characterizing the

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