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The influences of attitude toward responsible fashion consumption and environmental concern on Gen Z's CSR-driven fashion brand choice intention : empirical evidence from Germany
Vogel, Henrik - 2023
The fashion industry is considered one of the most relevant industries worldwide. At the same time, however, it is … repeatedly accused of irresponsible behavior toward the environment and society. For fashion brands who identify Generation Z as … in Germany, the impact, a) attitude toward responsible fashion consumption and b) environmental concern were analyzed …
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An analysis of beverage size restrictions
Bourquard, Brian A.; Wu, Steven Y. - 2019
Due to high levels of obesity, various government interventions have been proposed to curb the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). The New York City "soda-ban," which proposed to limit the size of SSBs is among the most well-known and controversial. While public debates about...
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Economic development, novelty consumption, and body weight : evidence from the East German transition to capitalism
Dragone, Davide; Ziebarth, Nicolas R. - 2015
This paper develops a conceptual framework that can explain why economic development goes along with increases in body 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...
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Menu labeling imparts new information about the calorie content of restaurant foods
Stewart, Hayden; Hyman, Jeffrey; Dong, Diansheng - 2014
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Fast-food consumption and child body mass index in China : application of an endogenous switching regression model
Akpalu, Wisdom; Zhang, Xu - 2014
The rapid economic growth experienced within the past two decades in China highly correlates with childhood overweightness. The epidemic has become an issue of grave concern. A principal factor considered to be responsible for the epidemic in the literature is unhealthy food intake, such as...
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Biased health perceptions and risky health behaviors : theory and evidence
Arni, Patrick; Dragone, Davide; Götte, Lorenz; … - 2020
This paper investigates the role of biased health perceptions as driving forces of risky health behavior. We define absolute and relative health perception biases, illustrate their measurement in surveys and provide evidence on their relevance. Next, we decompose the theoretical effect into its...
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Biased health perceptions and risky health behaviors : theory and evidence
Arni, Patrick; Dragone, Davide; Götte, Lorenz; … - 2020
This paper investigates the role of biased health perceptions as driving forces of risky health behavior. We define absolute and relative health perception biases, illustrate their measurement in surveys and provide evidence on their relevance. Next, we decompose the theoretical effect into its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228534
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Policies for encouraging healthier food choices
Giner, Céline; Brooks, Jonathan - 2019
What is the role of government policies in encouraging healthier food choices to fight the current overweight and obesity epidemics? This report briefly examines the evidence base on unhealthy diets, including the associated burden on health systems. It then takes stock of current knowledge on...
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Time preference and health : the problem of obesity
Cavaliere, Alessia; De Marchi, Elisa; Banterle, Alessandro - 2013
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Habit formation, obesity, and cash rewards
Augurzky, Boris; Bauer, Thomas K.; Reichert, Arndt R.; … - 2018
This paper examines weight loss and the formation of healthy habits through cash rewards in the context of a multi-phase randomized controlled trial involving 700 obese individuals. We find effects of monetary incentives for weight loss of up to EUR 300 on body weight during all experimental...
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