An Econometric Analysis of Urban Households’ Meat Consumption in Erbil-Iraq

Authors : Mohammad Jamil MOHAMMAD, Cuma AKBAY

Pages : 65-73

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Publication Date : 2020-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The objective of this study was to estimate demand elasticities for red meat and poultry meat consumption by using a two-stage demand model. The data of this study were obtained from 305 households by a 30-day dietary food record survey done by researchers in the Erbil province of Iraq. A Heckman two-stage demand model was used to estimate demand elasticities for red meat and poultry meat consumption. According to the results, the average annual per-capita meat consumption in Erbil insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(50 kg); was lower than the world insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(58.1 kg); and the developing countries insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(100 kg);. The demand model showed that the price of red meat and poultry meat, household expenditure and eating food away from home had an important role in the demand and consumption of red meat and poultry meat. Price elasticities of red meat and poultry meat are elastic, and both types of meat are considered necessary goods in terms of income elasticity.
Keywords : red meat, poultry, demand, household, consumption, Erbil, Iraq