The Effect of Refrigerator Use on Meat Consumption in Rural China

Refrigerator ownership in rural China increased from 14% to 45% over the period 2001-2010.We test the impact on demand for food, particularly meat, using fixed-effect and demand system approaches based on provincial data. Results suggest that rising refrigerator ownership had a negative effect on rural at-home meat demand.

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Year of publication:	2013-01
Authors:	Zhao, Jing ; Thompson, Wyatt
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	refrigerator \| meat demand \| rural China \| Agricultural and Food Policy \| Demand and Price Analysis

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida Number 142931
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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