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Hayes, Lashawn K. Richburg.

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Do the poor pay more for food? Three essays on the existence of a poor price differential.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Do the poor pay more for food? Three essays on the existence of a poor price differential./
Author:	Hayes, Lashawn K. Richburg.
Description:	180 p.
Notes:	Advisers: Cecilia Rouse; Orley Ashenfelter; Igal Hendel.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International61-02A.
Subject:	Economics, Agricultural. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=9962017
ISBN:	059965984X

Do the poor pay more for food? Three essays on the existence of a poor price differential.
Hayes, Lashawn K. Richburg.

Do the poor pay more for food? Three essays on the existence of a poor price differential. - 180 p.

Advisers: Cecilia Rouse; Orley Ashenfelter; Igal Hendel.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 2000.

The debate of whether the poor pay more for food has smoldered for years, yet the study of a poor price differential has been hampered by inadequate data sources and improper methodology. The existence of a poor price differential is an empirical question, as predictions from economic theory are inconclusive. It is important for policy makers to know both the level and spread of food prices charged to different consumer types to evaluate the equity of income transfers (such as food stamps) and the efficiency of inner-city rebuilding initiatives. The essays in this volume present evidence on the existence of a poor price differential.

ISBN: 059965984XSubjects--Topical Terms:

626648
Economics, Agricultural.

Do the poor pay more for food? Three essays on the existence of a poor price differential.
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520 $a The debate of whether the poor pay more for food has smoldered for years, yet the study of a poor price differential has been hampered by inadequate data sources and improper methodology. The existence of a poor price differential is an empirical question, as predictions from economic theory are inconclusive. It is important for policy makers to know both the level and spread of food prices charged to different consumer types to evaluate the equity of income transfers (such as food stamps) and the efficiency of inner-city rebuilding initiatives. The essays in this volume present evidence on the existence of a poor price differential.
520 $a Chapter 1 presents evidence from a case study of food prices conducted in New York City—an area in which previous studies report a large, positive differential with the poor paying significantly more. In this chapter, I re-evaluate whether poor consumers pay more by surveying prices from a stratified, random sample of stores. In contrast to previous area studies, I find that mean and cost-adjusted prices are lower in poor areas and these price discounts are robust to the pricing strategy used by the store (i.e., regular, sale, generic, and generic sale prices). I present an alternative weighting procedure that accounts for dispersion in item prices in relation to income and the relative importance of goods in the poor consumer's market basket.
520 $a Chapter 2 extends the strategy in chapter 1 by analyzing an unprecedented amount of data to examine the existence of a poor price differential in the U.S. I utilize price level data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to answer the questions of whether prices are higher in poor, urban neighborhoods and why. I account for the influence of store operating and discretionary costs, quality, consumer search, market structure, and neighborhood demographics on the poor price differential. I also explore the relationship between pricing strategies and the racial and ethnic composition of poor neighborhoods. I find that market prices are up to 6 percent lower in poor neighborhoods after controlling for a variety of covariates. In addition, I find that poor, predominantly white and Hispanic neighborhoods experience significant discounts, while market prices in poor, predominantly black neighborhoods are comparable to those in affluent white areas.
520 $a Although the research analyzing whether poor consumers pay more for food spans decades, there is no consensus in the literature to date. Recent inquiries into the question of differential prices in poor neighborhoods are equally mixed. Chapter 3 uses statistical techniques from meta-analysis to objectively evaluate and synthesize the varied findings in the literature to date. I address the special issues of heterogeneity and publication bias in the analysis. Based on the studies reviewed, I find that market prices for food in poor neighborhoods are essentially the same as those in affluent neighborhoods.
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