Essays about: "income and price elasticity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words income and price elasticity.

  1. 1. Impact of Increased Grocery Prices on Households : Studying Sweden 2022/2023

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Freja Engström; Caroline Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Price Elasticity; Price Shock; OLS Regression; Price Increases; Food Consumption; Household Demand; Grocery Prices; Income Effects; Organic Produce; Priselasticitet; Prischock; OLS-regression; Prisökningar; Livsmedelskonsumtion; Hushållsefterfrågan; Livsmedelspriser; Inkomsteffekter; Ekologiska Livsmedel;

    Abstract : In 2022, food prices increased rapidly, prompting this investigation into how the price shock has impacted consumer behavior. Previous studies have found that price shocks affect low- income households with children the most. A switch to more calorie-dense food and a decreased consumption of snacks. READ MORE

  3. 2. Elasticities of demand in the Swedish electricity market : A quantitative study of the price- and income elasticity of electricity demand of the four different price areas in Sweden

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Melker Eriksson Lind; Sebastian Heikurainen; [2022]
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    Abstract : The Swedish electricity market was divided into four different electricity price areas in 2011 which has led to regional differences in prices in Sweden in the recent years. The electricity prices have also started to rise considerably in the past years, which has led to questions around the subject taken a bigger place in the political debate. READ MORE

  4. 3. The price and income elasticity of demand for small houses in Swedish municipalities.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : David Hörnell; [2022]
    Keywords : Price elasticity of demand; Income elasticity of demand; Regional economics; Housing market; Sweden;

    Abstract : The housing market is one of the most important markets for many economic agents. Large differences in the local market across Sweden suggest regional heterogeneity, however. This study aims to answer if the price and income elasticities of demand for small houses vary between different types of Swedish municipalities. READ MORE

  5. 4. MODELLING FUEL DEMAND IN SWEDEN : A Study at Municipality Level

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Gabrielle Söderberg; [2022]
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    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to measure the price elasticities of fuel demand and if there are any differences in price elasticities across municipalities in Sweden. An instrumental variable model was specified using panel data used for the period between 2005 and 2020. READ MORE

  6. 5. The determinants of beef imports in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Felicia Östby Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : added value; beef; beef market; cattle; export; import; price; time series; VAR; VECM;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the determinants of Swedish beef imports using a Vector Autoregression and a Vector Error Correction model. By examining which variables responsible for the volume demanded on imported beef, one can understand how domestic beef production can compete and regain market shares from imported beef. READ MORE