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Is the Calorie-Income Elasticity Sensitive to Price Changes? Evidence from Indonesia

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  • Skoufias, Emmanuel, 2003. "Is the Calorie-Income Elasticity Sensitive to Price Changes? Evidence from Indonesia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 31(7), pages 1291-1307, July.
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