Food waste heterogeneity among Spanish households: a quantile regression approach

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dc.contributor.authorFerrer Pérez, Hugo
dc.contributor.authorGracia de Rentería, María Pilar
dc.contributor.funderAgencia Estatal de Investigación
dc.contributor.funderNextGenerationEU
dc.contributor.funderEuropean Regional Development Fund
dc.contributor.orcidFerrer Pérez, Hugo [0000-0002-5583-3697]
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-30T09:03:12Z
dc.date.available2025-09-30T09:03:12Z
dc.date.issued2025-09-29
dc.date.updated2025-09-30T08:38:27Z
dc.description.abstractFood waste is a global systemic issue that poses major threats in economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Recent policy efforts have primarily targeted households, as they are responsible for most food wasted. However, for these policies to be effective, they must account for household heterogeneity, recognizing that certain socioeconomic characteristics may influence differently depending on their level of waste. This study investigates the heterogeneous impact of socioeconomic characteristics on Spanish household food waste over the period 2018–2022, analysing households from minimal to substantial waste ratios. A quantile regression approach is applied to estimate the effects across the entire distribution of food waste, rather than focusing only on average effects. Results indicate that household characteristics influence food waste in a significant different way depending on their waste level. Moreover, product-level heterogeneity is also addressed, highlighting perishable products (fish and vegetables) as critical targets. Our findings point to the need for designing highly precise interventions, focusing on specific products and socioeconomic groups that contribute most to food waste.
dc.description.sponsorshipEste trabajo ha recibido apoyo financiero de TED2021-132836A -I00 financiado por MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea NextGenerationEU/PRTR, y por el Departamento de Ciencia, Tecnología y Universidades del Gobierno de Aragón y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional, número de subvención S01_23.
dc.identifier.citationFerrer-Pérez, H., & Gracia-de-Rentería, P. (2025). Food waste heterogeneity among Spanish households: A quantile regression approach. Agricultural and Food Economics, 13(1), 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-025-00407-0
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40100-025-00407-0
dc.identifier.issn2193-7532
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10532/7822
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/TED2021-132836A-I00/ES/Presente y futuro del desperdicio alimentario en los hogares españoles y su impacto en la huella hídrica/FOODPRINT
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dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-025-00407-0
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
dc.subject.agrovocDesperdicio
dc.subject.agrovocHogar
dc.subject.agrovocModelo matemático
dc.subject.agrovocEntorno socioeconómico
dc.subject.agrovocProducto perecedero
dc.subject.agrovocPescado
dc.subject.agrovocHortaliza
dc.subject.sdgHambre cero
dc.subject.sdgProducción y consumo responsables
dc.titleFood waste heterogeneity among Spanish households: a quantile regression approach
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