The Impact of Food Prices on Consumption: A Systematic Review of Research on the Price Elasticity of...
The Impact of Food Prices on Consumption: A Systematic Review of Research on the Price Elasticity of Demand for Food
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Washington, DC: Am Public Health Assoc
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Washington, DC: Am Public Health Assoc
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In light of proposals to improve diets by shifting food prices, it is important to understand how price changes affect demand for various foods.
We reviewed 160 studies on the price elasticity of demand for major food categories to assess mean elasticities by food category and variations in estimates by study design. Price elasticities for foods...
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The Impact of Food Prices on Consumption: A Systematic Review of Research on the Price Elasticity of Demand for Food
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2804646
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2804646
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0090-0036
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1541-0048
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10.2105/AJPH.2008.151415
