The Econometrics of Demand Systems With Applications to Food Demand in the Nordic Countries

This book contains some of the results from the research project "Demand for Food in the Nordic Countries", which was initiated in 1988 by Professor Olof Bolin of the Agricultural University in Ultuna, Sweden and by Professor Karl Iohan Weckman, of the University of Helsinki, Finland. A pi...

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Main Authors: Edgerton, David L., Assarsson, Bengt (Author), Hummelmose, Anders (Author), Laurila, Ilkka P. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1996, 1996
Edition:1st ed. 1996
Series:Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I: A Model for Food Consumption in the Nordic Countries
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Consumption of Food in The Nordic Countries
  • 3 Consumer Demand Theory
  • 4 The Specification and Estimation of Demand Systems
  • 5 A Common Dynamic AIDS Model for The Nordic Countries
  • II: Special Studies
  • 6 Extensions to the Common Model
  • 7 The Almost Ideal Demand System in Error Correction Form
  • 8 Projections of Future Consumption in Finland
  • 9 Household and Aggregate Time-Series Data
  • 10 The Importance of Socioeconomic Variables
  • 11 Testing Adding Up in the Common Model
  • III: Conclusions
  • 12 Conclusions
  • Appendix 1: Publications and Working Papers
  • Appendix 2: Data Appendix
  • Author Index