A two-stage rural household demand analysis: Microdata evidence from Jiangsu Province, China

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 604-613

  Gao, X M ^a   Wailes, Eric J ^b   Cramer, Gail L ^b  

^a American Express ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Demand; Food; Household; Two stage budgeting

Indexed keywords

ALMOST IDEAL DEMAND SYSTEM; CONSUMPTION PATTERN; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD DEMAND; HOUSEHOLD DEMAND; INCOME; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL HOUSEHOLDS;

CHINA, JIANGSU PROVINCE;

EID: 0030404731     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1243278     Document Type: Article

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