Income Elasticities of Food Demand in Africa: A Meta-Analysis
In order to combat malnutrition, economists and policymakers need to understand how food demand will change, as the continent further develops. Especially, a better understanding of, first, the factors underlying the relation between income and food demand, and, second, how this relation is changing according to the income level and/or characteristics of the country under study, may help improve the design and implementation of nutrition policies. There are a number of studies that have estimated the relation between income growth and food demand in Africa, but the resulting estimates are highly heterogeneous. This report provides a systematic review of the existing literature on income elasticities of food demand in Africa. Using a meta-analysis approach, this report identifies the factors determining the relation between food demand and income. Further research could usefully explore in greater detail some of the patterns identified and, in doing so, contribute to the design of policies aimed at addressing malnutrition.
MELO Patricia C.;
ABDUL-SALAM Yakubu;
ROBERTS Deborah;
GILBERT Alana;
MATTHEWS Robin;
COLEN Liesbeth;
MARY Sebastien;
GOMEZ Y PALOMA Sergio;
2016-02-03
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC98812
978-92-79-54182-7,
1831-9424,
EUR 27650,
OP LF-NA-27650-EN-N,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC98812,
10.2791/661366,
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