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

BİLGİÇ A., Yen S. T.

FOOD POLICY, vol.43, pp.267-277, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.09.004
  • Journal Name: FOOD POLICY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.267-277
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd.