Demand and Nutrient Elasticities of Egg Consumption: Evidence from Saudi Arabia

Autor: Dana Alsaad, Mohammed Al-Mahish
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Economies, Vol 12, Iss 9, p 245 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2227-7099
DOI: 10.3390/economies12090245
Popis: Chicken eggs are a staple food widely consumed directly or indirectly (as an ingredient in other food items) in Saudi Arabia. Due to the importance of eggs in Saudi consumers’ diet, this study aimed to determine the sociodemographic factors affecting Saudi consumer demand for eggs and how changes in egg prices and consumer income may influence dietary intake derived from eggs. This study analyzes survey data from 466 respondents. We used a double-log demand model to obtain the price and income elasticities of egg demand. The results show that the price elasticity of egg demand is negative and inelastic, indicating that changes in egg price have a small influence on egg demand. Additionally, income elasticity is positive and
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