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Why wheat? International patterns of wheat demand, 1939–2010

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  • Ángel Luis González-Esteban

    (Universidad de Burgos, Departamento de Derecho Público, Burgos, Spain)

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Almost half the calories consumed globally today derive directly from grain; of this, about a quarter comes from wheat. Thanks to international trade, wheat is widely consumed in places where its production is virtually impossible, thus making the functioning of wheat markets unique in its importance for world food security. Yet it was not always like that: in historical terms, the globalization of wheat consumption has been a relatively new phenomenon. The aim of this work is twofold. First, it identifies major trends in wheat consumption across different groups of countries from 1939 to 2010. Second, it offers an informed explanation of those trends. KEY Classification-JEL: Q11. Q17. N50

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  • Ángel Luis González-Esteban, 2017. "Why wheat? International patterns of wheat demand, 1939–2010," Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research (IHE-EHR), Journal of the Spanish Economic History Association, Asociación Española de Historia Económica, vol. 13(03), pages 135-150.
    • Handle: RePEc:ahe:invest:v:13:y:2017:i:03:p:135-150
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    Keywords

    Trigo. Consumo de trigo. Comercio de trigo. Análisis de demanda;

    JEL classification:

    • Q11 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices
    • Q17 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agriculture in International Trade
    • N50 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - General, International, or Comparative

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