Solon, OrvilleDe Asis, Diane Kate Gomez2025-01-242025-01-242008-10https://selib.upd.edu.ph/etdir/handle/123456789/4230Family Income and Expenditure Surveys (FIES) from 1988-2003 have shown that Filipino families' spending on food consumed outside the home is increasing. Using data from the 2003 FIES, this study examines the factors affecting expenditures for food consumption away from home of Filipino households. In particular, the study focuses on economic and demographic characteristics that affect outside the home food expenditure. Due to significant numbers of zero reported expenditure, Heckman's two-step model was used to estimate food away from home expenditure equation. Household size, total income, and urban region of residence are found to be highly significant factors affecting the decision to spend and how much to spend on food consumed outside home. Furthermore, higher level of education of household head decreases the spending on food consumed outside the home possibly implying of an increased in health concerns of ~he household head. Increasing food prices, energy prices, and urbanization are also shown to decrease the household's spending on food away from home. These results could have a negative impact for the Philippine food service industry.enHome expendituresHousehold expendituresHousehold spendingFood consumptionFilipino expenditureThesis