Replication data for: Giffen Behavior and Subsistence Consumption

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Robert T. Jensen; Nolan H. Miller

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Project Citation: 

Jensen, Robert T., and Miller, Nolan H. Replication data for: Giffen Behavior and Subsistence Consumption. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2008. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113259V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary This paper provides the first real-world evidence of Giffen behavior, i.e., upward sloping demand. Subsidizing the prices of dietary staples for extremely poor households in two provinces of China, we find strong evidence of Giffen behavior for rice in Hunan, and weaker evidence for wheat in Gansu. The data provide new insight into the consumption behavior of the poor, who act as though maximizing utility subject to subsistence concerns. We find that their elasticity of demand depends significantly, and nonlinearly, on the severity of their poverty. Understanding this heterogeneity is important for the effective design of welfare programs for the poor. (JEL D12, O12)

Scope of Project

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      D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
      O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage China: select county seats in Hu and Gansu Provinces
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 4/1/2006 – 12/31/2006
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Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation individuals, households,

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