Internalizing the public cost of obesity in Spain: Distributional effects on nutrient intake
| Autor: | Jose Maria Gil, Wisdom Dogbe |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Agroalimentària i Biotecnologia, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CREDA - Centre de Recerca en Economia i Desenvolupament Agroalimentari |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Consumption (economics)
Tax policy Obesitat--Espanya Economics and Econometrics medicine.medical_specialty Public economics Public health media_common.quotation_subject Fat tax Demand analysis Enginyeria agroalimentària::Aspectes socials [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] Fiscal policy Revenue-neutral fat tax Obesity--Spain Spain Economic cost Saturated fatty acid medicine Economics Agrotech Welfare health care economics and organizations media_common |
| Zdroj: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Popis: | 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. Results suggest that this tax policy led to an improvement in the diet quality, and decreased the consumption of saturated fatty acid, sodium, and cholesterol. From the welfare perspective, the tax is regressive across all household segments. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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