weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food … availability due to trade or innovation. Then we study how novel food products alter the optimal consumption bundle and welfare … experiment of economic development. Our data elicit detailed information on East Germans' food consumption, body mass, and diet …

weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food … availability due to trade or innovation. Then we study how novel food products alter the optimal consumption bundle and welfare … experiment of economic development. Our data elicit detailed information on East Germans' food consumption, body mass, and diet …

a country. This paper investigates the influence of demograhic changes on the consumption possibilities of society. In a … terms per capita consumption declines for all demographic scenarios. Within the analyzed model positive migration can slow … down this development. Rising fertility even reinforces the decline of consumption in the examined period of time. …