This paper presents estimates of time-varying income elasticities of demand for energy and metal commodities. The analysis finds that the elasticities are close to unity, evaluated at world median per capita income levels. Furthermore, the estimates confirm that as income rises, demand growth for industrial commodities slows and eventually plateaus. Indeed, estimates for aggregate metals and energy differ by an order of magnitude throughout the income...
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2020/01/23
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS9122
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2020/01/23
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The Role of Income and Substitution in Commodity Demand