The Factors Affecting Food Consumption Expenditures of the Refugees Living in Hatay Province: Working-Leser Model

Dilan Damla Yağızel; Onur Demirel

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The Factors Affecting Food Consumption Expenditures of the Refugees Living in Hatay Province: Working-Leser Model

Authors:

Dilan Damla Yağızel | Onur Demirel

Publisher:

Kastamonu University

Main Topics:

İktisat Teorisi

Journal:

Kastamonu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 2, pp.648-664

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309126

pISSN:

2147-6012

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Abstract:

 The aim of the study is to determine the factors influencing the food expenditures under sub-categories of the refugees residing in the province of Hatay by using the Working-Leser model. For this purpose, survey data collected through face-to-face interviews with 133 households during the period of March-May 2022 is utilized. The study reveals that among the examined households, the share of food and non-alcoholic beverages in total expenses is significantly higher 47.17 compared to the Turkish average 22.78. Additionally, the proportion of expenditures allocated to flour and bakery products within the food category 26.51 is found to exceed the Turkish average 17.8. Accordingly, the econometric model developed for food sub-indicates that the share of expenditure on flour and bakery products decreases as the total food expenditure increases, the education level of the household head rises and the household size decreases. On the other hand, for fruits and vegetables, as well as meat and similar products, it is found that the share of expenditure increases as the total expenditure rises. The elasticities for these two food sub-categories are calculated as 1.55 and 1.45, respectively, while for all other sub-groups, the elasticities are found to be less than 1.

 The aim of the study is to determine the factors influencing the food expenditures under sub-categories of the refugees residing in the province of Hatay by using the Working-Leser model. For this purpose, survey data collected through face-to-face interviews with 133 households during the period of March-May 2022 is utilized. The study reveals that among the examined households, the share of food and non-alcoholic beverages in total expenses is significantly higher 47.17 compared to the Turkish average 22.78. Additionally, the proportion of expenditures allocated to flour and bakery products within the food category 26.51 is found to exceed the Turkish average 17.8. Accordingly, the econometric model developed for food sub-indicates that the share of expenditure on flour and bakery products decreases as the total food expenditure increases, the education level of the household head rises and the household size decreases. On the other hand, for fruits and vegetables, as well as meat and similar products, it is found that the share of expenditure increases as the total expenditure rises. The elasticities for these two food sub-categories are calculated as 1.55 and 1.45, respectively, while for all other sub-groups, the elasticities are found to be less than 1.

 The aim of the study is to determine the factors influencing the food expenditures under sub-categories of the refugees residing in the province of Hatay by using the Working-Leser model. For this purpose, survey data collected through face-to-face interviews with 133 households during the period of March-May 2022 is utilized. The study reveals that among the examined households, the share of food and non-alcoholic beverages in total expenses is significantly higher 47.17 compared to the Turkish average 22.78. Additionally, the proportion of expenditures allocated to flour and bakery products within the food category 26.51 is found to exceed the Turkish average 17.8. Accordingly, the econometric model developed for food sub-indicates that the share of expenditure on flour and bakery products decreases as the total food expenditure increases, the education level of the household head rises and the household size decreases. On the other hand, for fruits and vegetables, as well as meat and similar products, it is found that the share of expenditure increases as the total expenditure rises. The elasticities for these two food sub-categories are calculated as 1.55 and 1.45, respectively, while for all other sub-groups, the elasticities are found to be less than 1.

 Çalışmanın amacı Hatay ilinde ikamet eden mültecilerin gıda harcamalarını etkileyen faktörlerin, gıda alt ürün grupları için Working-Leser modeli kullanılarak analiz edilmesidir. Bu amaçla Mart-Mayıs 2022 döneminde 133 hanehalkı ile yüzyüze yapılan anketlerden elde edilen veriler kullanılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda hanehalkları arasında toplam harcamalar içinde gıda ve alkolsüz içeceklere ayrılan payın 47,17 ile Türkiye ortalamasının 22,78 çok üzerinde olduğu; gıda harcamaları içinde de un ve unlu mamullere ayrılan payın 26,51 Türkiye ortalamasının 17,8 üzerinde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda gıda alt ürün grupları için geliştirilen ekonometrik model tahmini sonucunda toplam gıda harcaması ile hane reisinin eğitim düzeyi arttıkça ve hanehalkı büyüklüğü azaldıkça un ve unlu mamullere yapılan harcamanın payının azalacağı tespit edilmiştir. Meyve ve sebze ile et ve benzeri ürünler için ise toplam harcama arttıkça yapılan harcamanın payının artacağı bulunmuştur. Keza bu iki gıda alt ürün grubu için esneklikler sırasıyla 1,55 ve 1,45; bunun dışındaki tüm alt gruplar için ise esneklikler 1den küçük bulunmuştur.

Article Details

The Factors Affecting Food Consumption Expenditures of the Refugees Living in Hatay Province: Working-Leser Model

Authors:

Dilan Damla Yağızel | Onur Demirel

Publisher:

Kastamonu University

Main Topics:

İktisat Teorisi

Journal:

Kastamonu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 2, pp.648-664

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309126

pISSN:

2147-6012

Food consumption expenditures

Refugees

Working-Leser modelGıda tüketim harcamaları

Mülteciler

Working-Leser modeli

Issues

Article Details

The Factors Affecting Food Consumption Expenditures of the Refugees Living in Hatay Province: Working-Leser Model

Authors: Dilan Damla Yağızel | Onur Demirel

Publisher: Kastamonu University

Main Topics: İktisat Teorisi

Journal: Kastamonu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 2, pp.648-664

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001309126

pISSN: 2147-6012

Food consumption expenditures

Refugees

Working-Leser modelGıda tüketim harcamaları

Mülteciler

Working-Leser modeli

Issues

Authors:

Dilan Damla Yağızel | Onur Demirel

Publisher:

Kastamonu University

Main Topics:

İktisat Teorisi

Journal:

Kastamonu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 2, pp.648-664

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309126

pISSN:

2147-6012