Essays about: "income elasticities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words income elasticities.

  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. Monetary Parameters’ influence on Organic and Conventional Fruit Consumption : a Demand-System Analysis of a Swedish Supermarket

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Cora Rebecca Charlotte Blasinski; [2022]
    Keywords : QAIDS; demand analysis; organic fruits; Sweden;

    Abstract : This paper examines the influence of prices and income on organic fruits. Fresh fruit consumption is impacted by high price volatility, and these price changes influence especially organic goods. Own-price, cross-price, and expenditure elasticities are examined with a QAIDS based on a dataset of a Swedish supermarket. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Sustainable meat consumption

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Julia Linderson; [2022]
    Keywords : Economics; food; policy; tax; subsidy; sustainability; meat; consumption; biodiversity; GHG-emissions;

    Abstract : Global warming, declining biodiversity, overuse of natural resources and social fundamentals such as health and a secure income are all affected by our food consumption. In the last 30 years, global meat consumption has doubled, which has increased the negative effects on these issues. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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