| ID | 364374 |
| Title Proper | Rice in Asia: Is it becoming an inferior good? Comment |
| Other Title Information | IRRI Social Science Division Papers, No. 90-05, October 1990 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Duff, Bart ; Huang, Jikun ; David, Cristina C. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In a recent article in the AJAE, Ito, Peterson, and Grant (IPG) investigated the nature of demand for rice in 14 Asian countries using a generalized covariance demand model. The results indicated that income elasticities have significantly declined. Moreover, income elasticities are negative in half of the countries studied, leading to the conclusion that rice is becoming an inferior good in Asia. |
| `In' analytical Note | In Pingali, P. L.; Moya, P. F. & Velasco, L. E.: The post-green revolution blues in Asian rice production: the diminished gap between experiment station and farmer yields. [IRRI Social Science Division Papers, No. 90-01, January 1990] Manila, Philippines. Social Science Division, International Rice Research Institute, 1990. |
| Key Words | Rice Production - Asia ; Rice quality - Asia |