The generalized composite commodity theorem and food demand estimation

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-37

  Reed, Albert J ^a   Levedahl, J William ^a   Hallahan, Charles ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cointegration; Food demand; Generalized composite commodity theorem; Nonlinear models

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY; DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEMAND ELASTICITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION;

EID: 13944264746     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0002-9092.2005.00699.x     Document Type: Article

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