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CONSUMER DEMAND FOR EGGS AND MARKET IMPLICATIONS
| Content Provider | AgEcon Search |
|---|---|
| Author | Blaylock, James Burbee, Clark |
| Abstract | Domestic population growth and greater use of processed eggs over the past three decades offset the decline in per-capita shell egg use and left total egg consumption for domestic food purposes averaging about 5 billion dozen a year. This paper analyzes effects of prices, income, and household characteristics on the demand for eggs. Evidence from a complete demand system indicates that eggs are more price inelastic than either red meat or poultry. The own-price elasticity for eggs was found to be -0.1429. The income elasticity for eggs, derived from an analysis of the 1977-78 USDA Nationwide Food Consumption Survey, was estimated to be approximately -0.05. Region of household residence, season, race, age, and household size also influence egg consumption and expenditures. |
| Related Links | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/277809/files/ers-report-215.pdf |
| Page Count | 19 |
| File Format | |
| DOI | 10.22004/ag.econ.277809 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Applied Economics Agricultural Economics Agri-economic Open Access Database Research in Applied Economics Research in Agricultural Economics Higher Study On Agricultural Economics Higher Study On Applied Economics Agricultural Research Documents Agrarian Economy & Research Higher Study Agri-economics Research in Economics Agri-economic Open Access Repository Statistics in Agricultural Economics Eggs, Elasticities, Demand, Household Eggs Elasticities Demand Household Agricultural and Food Policy Consumer/household Economics Demand and Price Analysis |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Report |
| Subject | Economics, Econometrics and Finance |