Internalizing the public cost of obesity in Spain: Distributional effects on nutrient intake
Studies dealing with obesity have confronted it either from the fiscal policy or from economic cost perspective. There is the need to target fiscal policy goals at the economic cost that obesity imposes on society instead of simulating arbitrary taxes schemes. This paper analyzes the effectiveness o...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/358759 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/358759 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2020.01.011 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Obesity--Spain Revenue-neutral fat tax Spain Demand analysis Agrotech Obesitat--Espanya Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria agroalimentària::Aspectes socials |
| Sumario: | Studies dealing with obesity have confronted it either from the fiscal policy or from economic cost perspective. There is the need to target fiscal policy goals at the economic cost that obesity imposes on society instead of simulating arbitrary taxes schemes. This paper analyzes the effectiveness of imposing a revenue-neutral fat tax in Spain addressed to internalize the public health expenditure associated to obesity. |
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