How elastic is calorie demand? Parametric, nonparametric and semiparametric results for urban Papua New Guinea

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 23-46

  Gibson, John ^a   Rozelle, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND ELASTICITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; INCOME; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0036059019     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380412331322571     Document Type: Article

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