Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/187311 
Year of Publication: 
1996
Series/Report no.: 
PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 1996-05
Publisher: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Makati City
Abstract: 
It has been suggested that poor people lose from any food price increase engendered by inappropriate policies. In particular, protectionist policies impel an increase in the cost of living, which ultimately hurt the small farm households. Through estimation of household price elasticity of demand and household income elasticity, this paper determines whether in fact the above suggestion is valid. In addition, this paper determines whether rural/agricultural households are net food buyers.
Subjects: 
income elasticity
price elasticity
Almost Ideal Demand System
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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