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Taste Changes in the Demand for Food by Demographic Groups in the United States: A Nonparametric Empirical Analysis

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  • Rafael Cortez
  • Ben Senauer

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This study uses nonparametric techniques to analyze the stability of demand for nineteen major food categories among various demographic groups in the United States. Households are divided into population groups by income, the head's age, and the spouse's education level. The data used are from the 1980–90 “Diary” portion of the Bureau of Labor Statistics's annual Consumer Expenditure Survey. The programming model developed by Sakong and Hayes, with the modifications suggested by Chalfant and Zhang, is used to test for and measure taste changes. Substantial differences in preference trends between population groups are found for many of the food commodities. Copyright 1996, Oxford University Press.

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  • Rafael Cortez & Ben Senauer, 1996. "Taste Changes in the Demand for Food by Demographic Groups in the United States: A Nonparametric Empirical Analysis," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 78(2), pages 280-289.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:78:y:1996:i:2:p:280-289
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