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Estimating the food value chain decomposition by industries and primary factors

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 36 p.

Author Cerilli, S.; Vollaro, M.; Boero, V.; Tran, D.; Williams, H.; Yi, J.; Gómez, M.I.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-138740-5

Series title FAO Statistics Working Paper Series

Series number No. 24-41

Synopsis (short abstract) This statistics working paper presents an estimation methodology for decomposing food expenditure across the industries and the primary factors of the food value chain (FVC). The approach outlined is based on the Global Food Dollar methodology developed by the Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ERS) and Cornell University. FAO has enriched the analytical scope of the methodology by adding the industry and primary factors decomposition. Country coverage has also been increased by adapting the methodology to different data types and sources.

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Cerilli, S., Vollaro, M., Boero, V., Tran, D., Williams, H., Yi, J. and Gomez, M.I. 2024. Estimating the food value chain decomposition by industries and primary factors. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series, No. 24-41. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0532en

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