concerning the health effects of the consumption of fat and of healthy goods. The level of the fat tax is determined through … majority voting. Individuals vote according to their misperceived utility function. Consequently, excessive fat consumption is … fraction of the fat tax proceeds is "earmarked" to reduce health insurance premiums while the remaining fraction finances a …

children's health, We find that access to insurance reduces childhood obesity and exerts positive and economically significant …

parent, the optimal steady state tax rate on unhealthy food is strictly positive. However, it is only second best since it … tax may under- or overinternalize the marginal damage. …