A time-varying coefficient demand system, the Markov switching almost ideal demand model, is proposed to shed new light on change over time in the structure of French meat and fish demand. The main feature of this model is that the switching mechanism from one structure of demand to the other is...

This article assesses the effects of a “fat tax” on the nutrients purchased by French households across different income groups. This is done by making a preliminary estimation of price elasticities using a complete demand system on household scanner data, and by calculating nutrient...

Nutritional claims have become a major instrument for providing consumers with information at the point of purchase, enabling them to make nutritionally appropriate choices. This paper deals with two public policy issues linked to the implementation of nutritional claims, i.e. efficiency and...

[fre] La production domestique des femmes réduit l'inégalité des revenus familiaux . Une étude méthodologique sur des données françaises et espagnoles . Le « revenu total », au sens de Becker, ajoute au revenu marchand l'estimation de la valeur de la production domestique. La...

In this article, we study the heterogeneity of fruit and vegetable consumption patterns in France. A finite mixture of AIDS models is used to describe food demand patterns revealing different preferences over distinct classes. We obtained six different clusters, which reflect specific...

Les politiques nutritionnelles émettent des recommandations visant à améliorer la qualité de l'alimentation. On peut s'interroger sur la portée sociale de ces normes nutritionnelles qui seraient particulièrement difficiles à respecter pour les populations à bas revenu. Aussi est-il...

This article deals with home-made food. The consumption of such specific goods involves an important null consumption issue. A two-step procedure is used to estimate whether the decision to consume is distinct from the decision on the amount of consumption. Data from the '1991 French Food...