instruments to address obesity are a tax on unhealthy foods (fat tax) and a subsidy on healthy foods (thin subsidy). We compare …Rising prevalence of obesity among adults and children is a major policy issue in many countries. Two widely discussed … for healthy and unhealthy meals. We show that the policy which reduces obesity under the most general conditions is the …

Obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions around the globe and especially Canada. Obesity carries the risk of … obtaining many other chronic diseases, such as cancer and type 2 diabetes. As a result, obesity carries a great economic burden … addressing rising child obesity rates in Alberta. This paper determined that a successful policy program would: (1) address …

subsidy on the healthy good. This earmarking rule is determined at a constitutional stage to maximize utilitarian or Rawlsian … fat tax. Instead, it may involve a tradeoff between the fat tax and the healthy good subsidy. …

subsidy on the healthy good. This earmarking rule is determined at a constitutional stage to maximize utilitarian or Rawlsian … fat tax. Instead, it may involve a tradeoff between the fat tax and the healthy good subsidy. …

to choose healthy weight (extensive margin). Implementing healthy weight requires a further distortion (e.g. subsidy on …

to choose healthy weight (extensive margin). Implementing healthy weight requires a further distortion (e.g. subsidy on …

educational level between years helped to reduce overweight and obesity. In contrast, retired and unemployed population in low …