TITLE:
What Determines Expenditure Allocation to Beef among Lusaka Residents in Zambia? Evidence from Household Survey
AUTHORS:
Timothy Sichilima, Lawrence Mapemba, Gelson Tembo
KEYWORDS:
Expenditure Allocation, Lusaka, Beef, Double Hurdle
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.6 No.3,
March
24,
2015
ABSTRACT: This study uses data on 2585 households from the 2010 living conditions
monitoring survey (LCMS) and a double-hurdle model to identify factors that
affect household decisions on the level of beef expenditure among Lusaka
residents. The results confirm that rural households make expenditure decisions
that are significantly different from urban households. The results also reveal
that factors such as income, size of the household, price of beef, price of
chicken and education level of the household head are important determinants
that influence both the decision to purchase beef and the level of beef
expenditure. Thus, policy design needs to recognize these factors. Policies
that aim to target urban households, for example, could increase beef
consumption.