Essays in Food Retail Demand

Abstract

<p>The aim of this dissertation is to examine, model and estimate the importance of</p><p>demand factors that shape the diet quality choices of the U.S. households. In particular,</p><p>I focus on the low-income households because these households are consuming</p><p>food of lower diet quality. Understanding whether and how income is restricting these</p><p>households in their food choices is important for the policy makers. First, I analyze</p><p>the importance of the food access in explaining the dierence in diet quality across</p><p>income. Second, I study the importance of price eects of high nutritional quality</p><p>food for the low-income households. Third, I analyze the dierences in preferences</p><p>across the U.S. cities.</p>