Giuntella, Osea; Rieger, Matthias; Rotunno, Lorenzo - 2019
In this paper, we investigate the effects of trade in foods on obesity in Mexico. To do so, we match data on Mexican … 2012. Pro-obesity effects are driven by areas more exposed to unhealthy food imports. We also find evidence in favour of a … price mechanism. By linking trade flows to obesity, the paper sheds light on an important channel through which …