Trade, Tastes, and Nutrition in India
Trade, Tastes, and Nutrition in India
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DOI：
10.1257/aer.103.5.1629
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发表时间：
2013-08-01
影响因子：
10.7
通讯作者：
Atkin, David
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作者：
Atkin, David
本文探讨了地域品味差异的原因和后果。我将习惯养成引入了一个标准的一般均衡模型。家庭的口味随着时间的推移而演变，倾向于在儿童时期食用的食物。因此，当地丰富的食物在每个地区都是首选，因为它们在以前的几代人中相对便宜。这些模式改变了价格变化和营养之间的对应关系。例如，忽视口味和农业气候条件之间的这种关系，夸大了农业贸易自由化带来的短期营养收益，因为每个地区的首选食品价格都会上涨。我使用印度许多地区的家庭调查数据检验了该模型的预测。(JEL D12、I12、O12、O18、R23)
This paper explores the causes and consequences of regional taste differences. I introduce habit formation into a standard general equilibrium model. Household tastes evolve over time to favor foods consumed as a child. Thus, locally abundant foods are preferred in every region, as they were relatively inexpensive in prior generations. These patterns alter the correspondence between price changes and nutrition. For example, neglecting this relationship between tastes and agro-climatic endowments overstates the short-run nutritional gains from agricultural trade liberalization, since preferred foods rise in price in every region. I examine the model's predictions using household survey data from many regions of India. (JEL D12, I12, O12, O18, R23)