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Regional Differences in the Japanese Diet: The Case of Drinking Milk

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  • Stroppiana, Ruth

    (University of Queensland)

  • Riethmuller, Paul

    (University of Queensland)

  • Kobayashi, Kohei

    (Kyushu University)

Abstract

Japan is a major market for Australia's dairy products, taking about 4 percent of Australia's US$3.1 b food and live animal exports to Japan in 1995. Per capita consumption of milk and dairy products in Japan is not as high as in western countries, but has increased markedly over the last three decades. This paper investigates the consumption of milk in Japan using information obtained for nine Japanese regions. A major finding of this study is that consumption of milk in Japan at the regional and national level is effected by a range of structural factors including age of consumer and household size. The results of the study suggests that analysts may obtain greater understanding of the Japanese market by carrying out analyses on a regional basis rather than by focusing on information for the country as a whole.

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  • Stroppiana, Ruth & Riethmuller, Paul & Kobayashi, Kohei, 1998. "Regional Differences in the Japanese Diet: The Case of Drinking Milk," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 28(1), pages 85-102, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v:28:y:1998:i:1:p:85-102
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    1. Ma, Hengyun & Rae, Allan N., 2004. "Projections of Dairy Product Consumption and Trade Opportunities in China," Australasian Agribusiness Review, University of Melbourne, Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, vol. 12.
    2. Beghin, John C., 2006. "Evolving dairy markets in Asia: Recent findings and implications," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 31(3), pages 195-200, June.

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    Keywords

    Dairy; Milk;

    JEL classification:

    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • Q11 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices

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