Landwirtschaftliche Produkte sind in Deutschland und Europa so billig wie nie - zahlreiche Betriebe können trotz agrarischer Rationalisierung und Subventionierung wirtschaftlich kaum überleben; zugleich ist die konventionelle industrialisierte Landwirtschaft, der wir unsere sichere...

This paper develops a conceptual framework that can explain why economic development goes along with increases in body weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food availability due to trade or innovation. Then we study how...

This paper develops a conceptual framework that can explain why economic development goes along with increases in body weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food availability due to trade or innovation. Then we study how...