Who pays more for food?

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 150-168

  Stewart, Hayden ^a   Blisard, Noel ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer demand; Demand analysis; Food; Food expenditures; Nutrition and health; Unit values; Vegetable consumption

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND ANALYSIS; FOOD; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NUTRITION; POVERTY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049180884     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2007.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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