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Meat Demand and Income Distribution in Urban Africa: Evidence from Côte D'ivoire Using a Quaids Approach Cover

Meat Demand and Income Distribution in Urban Africa: Evidence from Côte D'ivoire Using a Quaids Approach

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|Sep 2026

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Map of Abidjan by District

Source: OpenStreetMap.

Fig. 2.

Percentage of Meat Expenditure Allocated to Beef, Chicken, and Fish by Income Strata in Abidjan

Source: own elaboration.

Table 1.

Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System Parameter Estimates for Beef, Chicken, And Fish Using Côte d'Ivoire Data, 2019–2020

Type of expenditureInterceptPriceExpenditures linearExpenditures quadratic
BeefChickenFish
Beef−0.813* (−2.15)0.439* (2.01)−0.001 (−0.01)−0.438** (−2.59)−0.284** (−3.08)−0.017*** (−3.03)
Chicken−0.152 (−0.39)−0.001 (−0.01)0.292*** (3.64)−0.291** (−2.09)−0.107 (−1.18)−0.005 (−0.95)
Fish1.965*** (11.94)−0.438* (−2.59)−0.291* (−2.09)0.730*** (6.29)0.392** (11.66)0.022*** (12.57)

Note: Figure shown are the logarithm of prices.

z-Statistics are in parenthesis.

* indicates significance at 10% level,

** at 5% level,

*** at 1% level.

Source: own calculations based on ILRI household survey data in Abidjan, 2019.

Table 2.

Mean Unconditional Expenditure Elasticities by Income Strata for Animal-Sourced Products Using Côte d'Ivoire Data, 2019–2020

Food groupIncome Strata
IIIIIIAll
Beef1.13 (0.17)1.07 (0.21)1.06 (0.14)1.06 (0.18)
Chicken0.96 (0.04)0.96 (0.03)0.95 (0.06)0.95 (0.05)
Fish0.85 (0.59)1.02 (0.55)1.05 (0.33)1.02 (0.50)

[i] The number in parentheses are standard errors.

[ii] Source: own calculations based on ILRI household survey data in Abidjan, 2019.

Table 3.

Mean Unconditional Own-Price and Cross-Price Elasticities by Income Strata for Animal-Sourced Products Using Côte d'Ivoire Data, 2019–2020

ProductsPrice
BeefChickenFish
Aggregate
Beef−0.46 (0.64)−0.27 (0.14)−0.12 (0.68)
Chicken−0.54 (0.37)−0.36 (0.37)−1.06 (1.34)
Fish−0.06 (0.28)−0.31 (0.19)0.15 (1.57)
stratum 1
Beef−0.53 (0.50)−0.25 (0.12)0.09 (0.75)
Chicken−0.63 (0.40)−0.45 (0.32)−0.98 (1.26)
Fish0.02 (0.22)−0.26 (0.17)0.04 (1.55)
stratum 2
Beef−0.40 (0.97)−0.25 (0.10)−0.13 (0.79)
Chicken−0.59 (0.42)−0.44 (0.25)−1.16 (1.85)
Fish−0.08 (0.43)−0.27 (0.13)0.27 (2.15)
stratum 3
Beef−0.48 (0.54)−0.29 (0.17)−0.14 (0.51)
Chicken−0.52 (0.33)−0.33 (0.46)−1.04 (1.07)
Fish−0.06 (0.18)−0.33 (0.24)0.12 (1.25)

[i] The Number in parentheses are standard errors.

[ii] Source: own calculations based on ILRI household survey data in Abidjan, 2019.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17306/j.jard.2026.3.00027r1 | Journal eISSN: 1899-5772 | Journal ISSN: 1899-5241
Language: English
Page range: 322 - 331
Accepted on: Sep 4, 2026
Published on: Sep 30, 2026
Published by: Poznań University of Life Science
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Ralph P. Jean-Pierre, B. Wade Brorsen, Karl M. Rich, Abdrahmane Wane, published by Poznań University of Life Science
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