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THE DEMAND FOR FOOD QUALITY IN RUSSIA AND ITS LINKAGE TO OBESITY

Staudigel, Matthias - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE; … - 2010

This study analyses whether Russian households differ in their choice of food quality when they differ in their number of overweight and obese members. Using survey data from the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) for the years 1995-2005, households are classified into three weight...

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THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF A FISCAL FOOD POLICY

Salois, Matthew J.; Tiffin, J. Richard - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE; … - 2010

This paper examines the health effects of a fiscal food policy based on a combination of fat taxes and thin subsidies. The fat tax is based on the saturated fat content of food items while the thin subsidy is applied to select fruit and vegetable items. The policy is designed to be revenue...

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Observable and unobservable determinants of a healthy diet in Russia: A structural equation approach

Burggraf, Christine; Glauben, Thomas; Herzfeld, Thomas; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE; … - 2010

The Russian Federation is facing crucial dietary problems which burden the health care sector to an increasing degree. In order to correct this trend explanations for the observed mostly unhealthy diets are needed. Therefore the main target of this study was to find evidence about the main...

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Direct and Indirect Determinants of Obesity: The Case of Indonesia

Romling, Cornelia; Qaim, Matin - Institut für Agrarökonomie, Georg-August-Universität … - 2011

Overweight and obesity are becoming serious issues in many developing countries. Since undernutrition is not completely … Indonesia using longitudinal data from the Indonesian Family and Life Survey, covering the period between 1993 and 2007. Obesity … contribute to increasing obesity. Education, income, and marital status are significant determinants that influence nutritional …

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New Evidence on Overweight Children in Urban China and the Role of Socioeconomic Factors

Dong, Fengxia; Jensen, Helen H. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2008

Problems of overweight and obesity among children have increased in China and pose a problem both for individuals as …

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Is Dietary Knowledge Enough? Hunger, Stress, and Other Roadblocks to Healthy Eating

Mancino, Lisa; Kinsey, Jean D. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2008

Poor diets and rising obesity rates among Americans have persisted despite increased awareness and publicity regarding …

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Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs and Obesity: 1976-2002

Ver Ploeg, Michele; Mancino, Lisa; Lin, Biing-Hwan - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2007

poor nutrition among low-income adults, infants, and children in the United States. Higher rates of obesity among the …

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Obesity in Urban Food Markets: Evidence from Geo-referenced Micro Data

Chen, Susan E.; Florax, Raymond J.G.M.; Snyder, Samantha D. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009

obesity in urban food markets. Our empirical model combined georeferenced micro data on access to fast food restaurants and …

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An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Fat Taxes: Prices Effects, Food Stigma, and Information Effects on Economics Instruments to Improve Dietary Health

Cash, Sean B.; Lacanilao, Ryan D.; Adamowicz, Wiktor L.; … - Department of Resource Economics and Environmental … - 2008

There is currently no published research on how food taxes may affect consumer behaviour when the imposition of the tax itself may be considered a source of consumer information. The work undertaken here seeks to address this gap in the literature by using experimental methods to enhance...

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The Effects of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax: Consumption, Calorie Intake, Obesity, and Tax Burden by Income

Lin, Biing-Hwan; Smith, Travis A.; Lee, Jonq-Ying - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010

generate revenue that governments can use to address the obesity-caused health and economic burden. Two beverage demand systems …

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