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Structural changes in meat consumption in Vietnam: evidence from household survey data

Vuong Dai Quach (Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ha Noi, Vietnam)
Mitsuyasu Yabe (Laboratory of Environmental Economics, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan)
Hisako Nomura (Center for Promotion of International Education and Research, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan)
Yoshifumi Takahashi (Laboratory of Environmental Economics, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan)

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies

ISSN: 2044-0839

Article publication date: 22 March 2022

Issue publication date: 7 July 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to provide empirical insight into the trends and structural changes in meat consumption in Vietnam.

Design/methodology/approach

This study applies the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System model on multiple cross-sectional data sets derived from the Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey (VHLSS) of 2004–2016 and follows a consistent two-step procedure to deal with the zero consumption issue. The estimated demand elasticities are then compared and analyzed over time.

Findings

The empirical results show that in the last decade, meat consumption patterns in Vietnam have undergone a remarkable structural change, with poultry and beef increasingly taking important roles in the meat consumption structure of households. In addition, demographic characteristics, including settlement type, household size and the age of the household head, have significantly influenced meat expenditure patterns in Vietnam.

Research limitations/implications

The paper considers the demand for meat consumed at home but not meat consumed away from home.

Originality/value

In many developing countries, increased disposable income, together with rapid urbanization and international integration, has significantly changed consumers' food consumption behaviors. This is one of the first studies using household survey data, which permits the exploration of heterogeneous preferences between consumers, to explore structural changes in food consumption patterns in Vietnam.

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Citation

Quach, V.D., Yabe, M., Nomura, H. and Takahashi, Y. (2023), "Structural changes in meat consumption in Vietnam: evidence from household survey data", Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 590-612. https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-08-2021-0206

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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