The demand for staple foodstuffs in the Papua New Guinea urban sector

Description:
Food production in Papua New Guinea has in the past been almost exclusively confined to subsistence production, with the country's modern sector largely dependent upon imported foodstuffs. A rapid increase in urban population and Government desire for a more self-sufficient economy have made domestic food production a matter of the highest priority. In this study, analysis is made of the most comprehensive household expenditure data available to date, with the primary objective of estimating expenditure elasticities for staple foodstuffs. Th...
Display date:
2017
Location:
Papua New Guinea
Format:
Thesis (Masters sub-thesis)
Collections:
Australian National University Library
Publisher:
Canberra, ACT : The Australian National University
Content partner:
Australian National University Library
Availability:
Online
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