Poverty, Food Consumption, and Economic Development (Hardcover)

Introduction.- Consumption economies of scale and Engel equivalence scales.- Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of Sri Lankan households.- Link between income and economies of scale.- Economies of scale in home-grown food consumption.- Implications of access to electricity on food consumption economies of scale and household welfare.- Domestic technology adoption and consumption economies of scale.- Gender, food consumption economies of scale and poverty.- Conclusion and policy implications.