Unhealthy food, regulations, and consumer welfare: The US microwaveable popcorn market.
Due to significant health concerns, governments across the world have taken measures to regulate dietary trans fat, for example, through bans and ad‐valorem taxes. We assess the effectiveness of these two strategies and measure their ensuing welfare implications. We estimate a structural demand and...
| Publicado en: | Economic Inquiry Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 1558 - 1579 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2024
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