Is there a difference between the poor and non-poor?

A disaggregated demand analysis for fish in Bangladesh

authored by

Badrun Nessa Ahmed, Sven Genschick, Michael Phillips, Hermann Waibel

Abstract

This study examines the fish consumption pattern of households in Bangladesh. We use data of the national Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) to develop a demand model disaggregated by fish types and income groups. We apply a two-step censored regression model to estimate the price and income elasticities. Results show that poor and non-poor households consume similar types of fish. However, poor households rely more on fish as their primary source of animal protein. As income increases, the fish consumption of the poor rises more than for the non-poor. Additionally, fish price increase will lead to a deterioration of their nutritional conditions. In terms of fish species, the study finds that carps, pangasius, barbs and tilapia, mainly sourced from aquaculture, and small catfish, mainly sourced from capture fisheries, are the most frequently consumed fish species for the households in Bangladesh. The paper also finds that aquaculture has good potential to compensate for the decline of fish supply from inland capture fisheries.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Development and Agricultural Economics

External Organisation(s)

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
WorldFish

Type

Article

Journal

Aquaculture Economics and Management

Volume

24

Pages

480-506

No. of pages

27

ISSN

1365-7305

Publication date

22.05.2020

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development, Aquatic Science, Ecology

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1080/13657305.2020.1765220 (Access: Closed)