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Mean and variance measures of health information about cholesterol and saturated fat are included in a demand system for fats and oils. A Bayesian model of health risk belief and consumer awareness surveys are the basis for computing these measures. The empirical demand model shows that health...
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The 1985/86 Survey of Personal Incomes is used to estimate the impact of tax deductibility on giving by covenant. Estimates are based on two models: a generalized Tobit model, and Reece and Zieschang's (1985) model that allows for a nonlinear budget constraint. The results suggest that the...
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Britain and Germany, like much of the Western world have concerns about the ageing of the population and early exit of older workers from the labour market. Policy debates have focused on direct changes to retirement ages and incentives to encourage greater pension saving. Less attention has...
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