Popyt na zróżnicowaną dietę w polskich gospodarstwach domowych
Demand for food diversity in Polish households

Summary/Abstract: Demand analysis focuses mainly on the study of the relationship between consumption, prices of goods and the changing income of consumers. An attempt aiming to explain the demand for food diversity involves a slightly different approach to research on the determinants of demand. This approach searches for factors that have a statistically significant effect on the quantity and distribution of goods purchased by consumers. The aim of the study described in the article is to determine the factors that have a significant influence on the diversity of the diet in Polish households. The study uses non-identifiable microdata from the 2020 Household Budget Survey conducted by Statistics Poland. Based on the estimation of the quantile regression model, parameter estimates were obtained for the explanatory variables describing the surveyed households. The results confirm that, apart from income and household size, the level of the diversity of a diet depends on the following characteristics: the socio-economic status of the household, place of residence, and the age and education level of the head of the household. The study also shows that the effect of the analysed factors depends on the degree to which the diet is diverse. In general, the impact of the considered factors is more significant for households showing a low demand for a varied diet.

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