Article
Empirical tests of impacts of rationing: the case of Poland in transition
Economic Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Submitted Manuscript
Publication Date
3-1-2004
DOI
10.1016/j.ecosys.2003.12.001
Abstract
This study tests hypothesis derived from the theory of rationing using data for Polish households during the transition. The demand system consists of six commodity groups, and virtual prices are derived for the rationed goods. The empirical results are consistent with the theory: larger own-price elasticities for non-rationed goods after the reform, increased complementarity and decreased substitutability. The results also show that ignoring rationing overstates the welfare decrease during transition.
Citation Information
Sonya K. Huffman and Stanley R. Johnson. "Empirical tests of impacts of rationing: the case of Poland in transition" Economic Systems Vol. 28 Iss. 1 (2004) p. 79 - 99 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sonya-huffman/20/
This is a working paper of an article from Economic Systems 28 (2004): 79, doi: 10.1016/j.ecosys.2003.12.001.