1. Introducing the 1996 Canadian Food Expenditure Survey For All Your Research Needs!

2. What is the 1996 Food Expenditure Survey? Survey of household food expenditures over the 1996 period Survey of household food expenditures over the 1996 period Participants kept a diary for two weeks Participants kept a diary for two weeks Food expenditures included: groceries, fast food, restaurants Food expenditures included: groceries, fast food, restaurants

3. Data…data…data….. There are 17 entity tables There are 17 entity tables Tables give detailed information on the demographics of respondents Tables give detailed information on the demographics of respondents FMF code list provides a code for each food group: bulk beef purchased in kilograms, cost of bulk beef purchased in the last 12 months, expenditure for tomatoes-fresh etc. FMF code list provides a code for each food group: bulk beef purchased in kilograms, cost of bulk beef purchased in the last 12 months, expenditure for tomatoes-fresh etc.

4. Creating a Data Set With 17 entity tables and the food code list researchers can customize the data for their needs With 17 entity tables and the food code list researchers can customize the data for their needs Data can easily be transferred to Statistical packages such as Stata Data can easily be transferred to Statistical packages such as Stata We’ve merged the “food from stores” entity table with “household characteristics” entity table We’ve merged the “food from stores” entity table with “household characteristics” entity table

5. Tackling the Unit Value Problem Although we have household income, it’s not always clear what type of food was purchased ie. Were the canned peaches purchased choice or premium? Although we have household income, it’s not always clear what type of food was purchased ie. Were the canned peaches purchased choice or premium? 1996 Prices Division Data to the rescue! 1996 Prices Division Data to the rescue! Prices Division were able to give us the average monthly price of each food in the FOODEX for 1996 Prices Division were able to give us the average monthly price of each food in the FOODEX for 1996 We can compare unit values and average prices to gage consumer preferences We can compare unit values and average prices to gage consumer preferences

6. The Next Merger The 1996 Prices Division Data was merged with our customized food expenditure survey table The 1996 Prices Division Data was merged with our customized food expenditure survey table The food categories were coded to match The food categories were coded to match Now we have a data set ready to estimate demand equations Now we have a data set ready to estimate demand equations

7. Brought to you by…. This level of detailed information can only be obtained from Statistics Canada as the public use files contain less details Public use files must protect confidentiality

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