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Food consumption convergence within Europe: a panel data analysis

Bolesław Borkowski Hanna Dudek 1Wiesław Szczesny 1

1. Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego (SGGW), Nowoursynowska 166, Warszawa 02-787, Poland

Abstract

The research referred to changes in structures and profiles of consumption in enlarged European Union. Data relating to annual main food products between 1961–2003 was collected and analyzed. Great divergence in the structures of consumption was found, yet the profiles remained constant. In this article it is also investigated the convergence of food consumption per capita in EU during the 1961–2003 period by applying beta-convergence methodology.

 

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Presentation: Oral at First International Conference Quantitative Methods in Economics, Sessions C, by Bolesław Borkowski
See On-line Journal of First International Conference Quantitative Methods in Economics

Submitted: 2009-02-02 12:24
Revised:   2009-06-07 00:48