دراسة اقتصادية قياسية للإنفاق على لحم الغنم وفقاً للخصائص الاجتماعية و الاقتصادية للسكان في سورية

Abstract EN

The research aimed to study the impact of social and economic factors on consumer spending Syrian family of lamb during the three periods 2003/2004- 2006/2007 -2008/2009 and identify the most important factors affecting the demand of lamb per-capita during the period 1985-2008.

The results showed that the average monthly household expenditure of lamb affected during periods of above-mentioned periods by the geographical distribution of population between rural and urban areas, change the taste and preferences of the consumer, educational level of the head of the household, the size of family, monthly family income and profession of the head of household.

As it turned out that spending on lamb was flexible in general, where more than one value was correct, but it was more flexible in the period 2008/2009 from the two previous periods.

Reaching flexibility spending power in both periods preceding the value of 1.1, while the 1.6 in the period 2008/2009, and interpreted the factors studied explained collectively about 73.7% of the variation in the quantities consumed of the lamb, and the value of the price elasticity special lamb 1.31, and flexibility Cross 1.29, and 0.39 was the spending flexibility.

It was found that there was a need to provide adequate amounts of lamb to meet demand and reduce unjustified rise to its price in the local market and also to pay attention to the poultry sector, which constitutes a major and a good alternative to lamb