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FOOD CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR OF THE MALAYS IN MALAYSIA

International Journal of Economics, Management and Accounting

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Title FOOD CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR OF THE MALAYS IN MALAYSIA
 
Creator Sheng, Tey Yeong; Research Officer, Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies
Shamsudin, Mad Nasir; Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin; Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Abdullah, Amin Mahir; Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Radam, Alias; Deputy Director, Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies
 
Description The objective of this study is to provide an insight into demand patterns of Malay consumers for specific food categories in Malaysia. By utilizing Household Expenditure Survey 2004/2005, a system of equations of Linear Approximate Almost Ideal Demand System (LA/AIDS) model for 12 aggregated food products is estimated using a two-step estimation procedure. A Workinglesser form of Engel function is also estimated to derive income elasticities from the estimated expenditure elasticities. This study shows that Malay consumers appear to have different food consumption patterns as compared to the general Malaysian diets. Malay consumers tend to increase their consumption of rice more than higher-value (meat and fish) and functional (vegetables and fruits) foods. Malay consumers are found to be very sensitive to the own-price of most of the food products, especially riceJEL classification: D12, E21Key words: Food, Linear Approximate Almost Ideal Demand System, Engel function
 
Publisher Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
 
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Date 2013-03-04
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://journals.iium.edu.my/enmjournal/index.php/enmj/article/view/151
 
Source International Journal of Economics, Management and Accounting; Vol 16, No 2 (2008)
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://journals.iium.edu.my/enmjournal/index.php/enmj/article/view/151/120