Mexican meat demand analysis: A post-NAFTA demand systems approach

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2006-12

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Estimates of the parameters of Mexican demand for beef, pork, and chicken are determined using demand system methodology with the most recent data available. Updated cross-price and expenditure elasticities are estimated to support a more accurate analysis of the effects of prices and income on Mexican demand for meat in recent years. A test for structural change is included to examine if preferences have shifted meat demand elasticities in Mexico since the NAFTA implementation, but the test does not determine a definitive shift in demand.

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Rotterdam, LA/AIDS model, Mexican meat demand, Barten, Demand

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