Food Security in order to improve reception of capita animal protein to achieve forth development plane
Subject Areas : Financial EconomicsMohammad Bakhshoodeh 1 , Fatemeh Fathi 2
1 - Associate Professor in Economics, Shiraz University
2 - M.A Student in Economics
Keywords: Own and cross price elasticity, Expenditure elasticity, Protein and calorie elasticity, QAIDS,
Abstract :
This study researched changing consumer price and expenditure to get animal protein and calorie in order to achieve goal of forth development plane for urban Iranian households. Quadratic almost ideal demand system (QAIDS) during of 19982-2007 was used. Also own, cross price and expenditure elasticity was estimated. According of this result price and expenditure protein and calorie elasticity was estimated. The result showed that changing of poultry meat price had maximum impact. Calorie elasticity of poultry meat was larger than protein group. A Expenditure elasticity of protein and calorie were positive and equal .86 and .87 in protein groups so this group was a normal good.
