Poverty, Food Consumption, and Economic Development

Introduction -- Consumption economies of scale and Engel equivalence scales -- Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of Sri Lankan households -- Link between income and economies of scale -- Economies of scale in home-grown food consumption -- Implications of access to electricity on food consumption economies of scale and household welfare -- Domestic technology adoption and consumption economies of scale -- Gender, food consumption economies of scale and poverty -- Conclusion and policy implications.