A cross-section analysis of household demand for food and nutrients in Tanzania

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-79

  Abdulai, Awudu ^a   Aubert, Dominique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Swiss Federal Statistical Office   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

C31; D12; Food demand system; Instrumental variables; Non parametric estimation; Nutrient demand; Quadratic almost ideal demand model

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; NUTRIENT; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3042808643     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agecon.2003.03.001     Document Type: Article

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