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Estimating demand elasticities under rationing

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  • Adrian R. Fleissig
  • Gerald A. Whitney

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Eliminating rationing in the United Kingdom following the Second World War was a concern for policy-makers because of potentially large fluctuations in post-war prices and the impact on unrationed goods. This study shows that in using virtual prices, elasticities can be estimated from a 'free' demand system consistent with observed consumer choices. Substitution estimates without accounting for rationing are misleading. In contrast, using virtual prices and estimating a 'free' market system yield results similar to those of the pre-war period. Results show that food rationing affected expenditure across unrationed goods. Rationing on other services had little effect on expenditure across unrationed goods.

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  • Adrian R. Fleissig & Gerald A. Whitney, 2014. "Estimating demand elasticities under rationing," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(4), pages 432-440, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:46:y:2014:i:4:p:432-440
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2013.849379
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