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An investigation into food-away-from-home consumption in South Africa

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  • Matthew Blick
  • Babatunde O Abidoye
  • Johann F Kirsten

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Food policy that ignores food-away-from-home (FAFH) in a developing country like South Africa will be misleading given changes in demand for food over time. This study contributes to our understanding of the factors that influence the demand for FAFH in South Africa. Using panel data from the Income and Expenditure Survey, this study analyses the effects of income and socio-demographic variables on FAFH expenditure using a double-hurdle model. The results show that small-sized households headed by younger white females/males and living in an urban settlement are most likely to purchase FAFH while male-headed households spend more than female-headed households. Furthermore, income of the household head is an important determinant of household FAFH expenditures. The income elasticity of expenditure on FAFH is inelastic and a normal good. The small size of the participation elasticities means that growth in the FAFH sector will be driven by households with existing expenditure.

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  • Matthew Blick & Babatunde O Abidoye & Johann F Kirsten, 2018. "An investigation into food-away-from-home consumption in South Africa," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(1), pages 39-52, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:35:y:2018:i:1:p:39-52
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2017.1412295
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