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and changing consumer behaviour, which manifested itself in rising consumption. From 1958 onwards, the mineral water …
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consumer goods, foods and alcohol beverages based on Almost Ideal Demand System model applied to the most relevant Czech data … concerned with the demand for beverages, the estimates obtained in the first (all consumption goods) and second (food) stages of … our model may be used for consumer demand analysis with respect to any consumption group considered in our model. …
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This paper uses experimental econoic methods to present evidence that the absence of a negative effect on demand in reaction to products containing GMO's is in large measure due to the fact that customers do not notice the labelling.
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amounts of money by taxing consumption in general rather than promoting Cuban tobacco. For this reason, Spain imported tobacco …
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We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics since the late 20th century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth and well-being and discuss standard frameworks for assessing the economic burden of infectious diseases. Second, we...
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In February 2017, Portugal implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), under which producers were to be taxed according to the amount of sugar contained in the drinks they manufactured. We exploit administrative accounting data covering the universe of Portuguese firms between 2012...
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Simplified nutrition labelling policies provide supplementary nutritional information in an easy-to-understand label displayed on food products at the front-of-pack. Forty-four countries have introduced these types of labelling schemes with a view to promoting positive public health outcomes....
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Purpose This study aims to estimate the pass-through rate of the increases in the excise tax and TCF tax on tobacco in Vietnam. This study seeks to shed light on how the tax burden is split between consumers and producers and inform policy discussions in the country. Using panel micro-level data...
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changes in fat, protein, alcohol and tobacco consumption, and on diet's diversity during the transition period 1994 - 2004 in …, inflation has a significant impact on alcohol and tobacco consumption, while unemployment significantly impacts only smoking …) data suggest that individual characteristics such as initial consumption patterns, gender, education, household income, and …
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