The pattern of poor household food consumption: The case of West Java Province

Abstract

The result of a LA-AIDS showed that the food consumption of poor households in West Java is influenced by its own-price, the price of other commodities, income, number of household members, household location, education of the head of household, and work type of the head of the household. The own-price elasticity identified that the price increase in each commodity group does not affect the consumption of the general food group. The cross-price elasticity of food groups showed more complementary.

Estimation and Analysis of Food Demand Patterns in North Kalimantan

“…In situations of limited money, addressing food demands will take precedence, resulting in low-income groups spending most of their income on food. Along with an increase in income, there will be a progressive shift in spending habits, characterized by a drop in food consumption and an increase in non-food expenditures (Kharisma, et al, 2021). One variable that may be used to measure a population's economic welfare level is expenditure patterns, whereas shifts in the expenditure composition can indicate changes in economic welfare (Jumah, Dipeolu, Ayinde, & Adebayo, 2008).…”