AN ANALYHCAL STUDY FOR ESHMAHNG THE CONSUMPTION DEMAND ON SOME ANIMAL FOOD GOODS INEGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Agric. Economic Res. Inst. Agric. Res. Center

Abstract

Beef, poultry. and fish are considered the main three sources of meat
in Egypt. The object of this study is to estimate the Almost Ideal Demand
System (AlDS) for meat and derive the substitution effect among meat
commodities, and also calculating the demand elasticities, for beef. poultry,
and fish through the period (1985-2004).
The results showed that, the price and the consumption of these goods
are indirectly proportional. and it also showed that there is substitution
relation between the types of meat according to the cross price elasticities.
Finally the expenditure elasticity indicated that increasing the
consumer income will lead to an increase in the expenditure on the meat,
poultry, and fish.