Economic development, income distribution and meat demand

Meta-Engel curves for meats are estimated from international cross-section data. Income explains a large proportion of meat consumption variance and tastes are relativefy unimportant. Growth in meat consumption accelerates as countries pass through the middle income stage. Greater equality in income...

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Published in:Journal of international food & agribusiness marketing 1991-04, Vol.2 (3/4), p.121-134
Main Authors: Unnevehr, L.J. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Khoju, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
bennett's law
COMPORTAMIENTO DEL CONSUMIDOR
COMPORTEMENT DU CONSOMMATEUR
CONSOMMATION ALIMENTAIRE
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
CONSUMER PREFERENCES
CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS
COSTOS DE PRODUCCION
COUT DE PRODUCTION
DEMAND
DEMANDA
DEMANDE
DESARROLLO ECONOMICO
DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE
DISTRIBUCION DEL INGRESO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC THEORIES
FOOD CONSUMPTION
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEAT PRODUCTS
meta-engel curves
MODELE MATHEMATIQUE
MODELOS MATEMATICOS
PRODUCCION ANIMAL
PRODUCTION ANIMALE
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTOS DE LA CARNE
PRODUIT CARNE
REPARTITION DES REVENUS
TEORIAS ECONOMICAS
THEORIE ECONOMIQUE
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Summary:Meta-Engel curves for meats are estimated from international cross-section data. Income explains a large proportion of meat consumption variance and tastes are relativefy unimportant. Growth in meat consumption accelerates as countries pass through the middle income stage. Greater equality in income distribution reduces average meat consumption, Therefore, part of the reason why growth In meat consumption accelerates as countries pass through the middle income stage is because income distribution is more skewed at that stage of development.
ISSN:0897-4438
1528-6983
DOI:10.1300/J047v02n03_04