Convergence in food consumption in Rural China: Evidence from household survey data

Type Journal Article - China Economic Review
Title Convergence in food consumption in Rural China: Evidence from household survey data
Author(s)
Volume 16
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2005
Page numbers 90-102
URL http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/174050/2/Wan.pdf
Abstract
The aims of this paper are to propose an econometric model for studying consumption
convergence, to apply the model to a set of panel data from China, and to discuss various
implications of research results. Major findings of the paper include (a) conditional convergence is
confirmed for total grain, fine grain, edible oil, poultry, aquatic product, and sugar; (b) animal fat and
red meat exhibit consumption divergence; (c) rising income inequality and underdevelopment of
market are identified to be obstacles to consumption convergence; and (d) for commodities that
converge, the speed of convergence is slow.

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