Regional differences in India's food expenditure pattern: A complete demand systems approach

Journal of International Development

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-74

  Meenakshi, J V ^a   Ray, Ranjan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD CONSUMPTION; REGIONAL PATTERN;

INDIA;

EID: 0032999847     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1328(199901/02)11:1<47::AID-JID549>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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