Replication data for: Do Prices and Attributes Explain International Differences in Food Purchases?

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Project Citation:

Dubois, Pierre, Griffith, Rachel, and Nevo, Aviv. Replication data for: Do Prices and Attributes Explain International Differences in Food Purchases? Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112746V1

Project Description

Summary: Food purchases differ substantially across countries. We use detailed household level data from the US, France and the UK to (i) document these differences; (ii) estimate a demand system for food and nutrients, and (iii) simulate counterfactual choices if households faced prices and nutritional characteristics from other countries. We find that differences in prices and characteristics are important and can explain some difference (e.g., US-France difference in caloric intake), but generally cannot explain many of the compositional patterns by themselves. Instead, it seems an interaction between the economic environment and differences in preferences is needed to explain cross country differences.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
      I12 Health Behavior
      L11 Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
      L66 Food; Beverages; Cosmetics; Tobacco; Wine and Spirits
      Q11 Agriculture: Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices

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