Replication data for: Giffen Behavior and Subsistence Consumption
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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:
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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
JEL Classification:
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D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
Geographic Coverage:
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China: select county seats in Hu and Gansu Provinces
Time Period(s):
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4/1/2006 – 12/31/2006
Data Type(s):
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survey data
Methodology
Unit(s) of Observation:
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individuals,
households,
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