Food demand studies in Sub-Saharan Africa: A survey of empirical evidence

Food Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 479-496

  Teklu, T ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical evidence; Food demand; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012574451     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-9192(96)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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