Welfare impacts of increasing food prices in Mexico: an application of unrestricted Engel curves and LA/EASI demand system

This paper examines the impacts of rising food prices on welfare of Mexican households by using LA/EASI demand system. Estimated welfare effects from food price increases differ considerably for two reference households. Lower-income reference household’s welfare loss, from a tortilla price increase, is two-fold that on higher-income reference household. This fact may have implications on food poverty.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Magana-Lemus, David ; Isdorj, Ariun ; Rosson III, C. Parr
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	Food Prices \| Welfare Analysis \| EASI Demand System \| Mexico. \| Agricultural and Food Policy \| Consumer/Household Economics \| Demand and Price Analysis \| Food Security and Poverty

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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 143057
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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