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082 0 4 _a86-070722
100 1 _aTun, S.
_uERS staff report - United States Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. no. AGES850130
245 0 0 _aImpact of economic reform on food demand, Dominican Republic
260 _c1985
340 _aPrinted
500 _a3 ref. Available from NTIS, order no. PB85-178531/AS
520 _aExtract: This report examines the impact on food consumption of increased food prices resulting from economic reform measures adopted by the Dominican Republic in 1984. The response of urban and rural consumers of various income levels to these price increases was determined by estimating the structure of food demand. Prices rose for certain basic commodities including soya oil, wheat flour, sugar, bread, and milk. This led to the substitution of cheaper commodities and a decline in total caloric intake across all groups. Although higher income groups had a greater reduction in caloric intake, lower income urban consumers were most severely affected. An
546 _aEnglish
591 _aNAL, USDA, Beltsville, Md. 20705 - USA
595 _aAC
650 1 0 _aConsumer prices
650 1 0 _aDominican republic
650 1 0 _aExports
650 1 0 _aFood consumption
650 1 0 _aFoods
650 1 0 _aHuman nutrition
650 1 0 _aMonetary policies
650 1 0 _aPrices
650 1 0 _aRisk
700 1 _aYetley, M.J,
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