Citation
Tian, Xu & Yu, Xiaohua (2013). The Demand for Nutrients in China. Frontiers of Economics in China, 8, 186-206.Abstract
China is experiencing a nutritional transition accompanied by its rapid economic growth. However, the relationship between income growth and nutritional improvement is still unclear. In contrast with the biased indirect method, this paper employs a direct method to
estimate the income elasticities of 22 nutrients using household survey data to fill the gap in the current literature. Our results indicate that the income elasticities of most nutrients are smaller than that is stated in the current literature using the indirect method, and vary for different income groups.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.3868/s060-002-013-0009-9Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2013Journal Title
Frontiers of Economics in ChinaAuthor(s)
Tian, XuYu, Xiaohua