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Implications of a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax when substitutions to non-beverage items are considered

Finkelstein, Eric A.; Zhen, Chen; Bilger, Marcel; … - In: Journal of Health Economics 32 (2013) 1, pp. 219-239

Using the 2006 Homescan panel, we estimate the changes in energy, fat and sodium purchases resulting from a tax that increases the price of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) by 20% and the effect of such a tax on body weight. In addition to substitutions that may arise with other beverages, we...

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Micro-marketing healthier choices: Effects of personalized ordering suggestions on restaurant purchases

Bedard, Kelly; Kuhn, Peter - In: Journal of Health Economics 39 (2015) C, pp. 106-122

We study the effects of the Nutricate receipt, which makes personalized recommendations to switch from unhealthy to healthier items at a restaurant chain. We find that the receipts shifted the mix of items purchased toward the healthier alternatives. For example, the share of adult main dishes...

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The impact of physical education on obesity among elementary school children

Cawley, John; Frisvold, David; Meyerhoefer, Chad - In: Journal of Health Economics 32 (2013) 4, pp. 743-755

In response to the dramatic rise in childhood obesity, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other organizations … of obesity among 5th graders. This effect is concentrated among boys; we find evidence that this gender difference is …. This represents some of the first evidence of a causal effect of PE on youth obesity, and thus offers at least some support …

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Rising educational gradients in mortality: The role of behavioral risk factors

Cutler, David M.; Lange, Fabian; Meara, Ellen; … - In: Journal of Health Economics 30 (2011) 6, pp. 1174-1187

importance. Smoking declined more for the better educated, but not enough to explain the trend. Obesity rose at similar rates …

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The heterogeneity of the cigarette price effect on body mass index

Wehby, George L.; Courtemanche, Charles J. - In: Journal of Health Economics 31 (2012) 5, pp. 719-729

due to differences in underlying obesity risks or preferences for health. We evaluate heterogeneity in the long-run impact …

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A case study of a workplace wellness program that offers financial incentives for weight loss

Cawley, John; Price, Joshua A. - In: Journal of Health Economics 32 (2013) 5, pp. 794-803

Employers are increasingly adopting workplace wellness programs designed to improve employee health and decrease employer costs associated with health insurance and job absenteeism. This paper examines the outcomes of 2635 workers across 24 worksites who were offered financial incentives for...

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The medical care costs of obesity: An instrumental variables approach

Cawley, John; Meyerhoefer, Chad - In: Journal of Health Economics 31 (2012) 1, pp. 219-230

This paper is the first to use the method of instrumental variables (IV) to estimate the impact of obesity on medical … genetic variation in weight as a natural experiment, yields estimates of the impact of obesity on medical costs that are … considerably higher than the estimates reported in the previous literature. For example, obesity is associated with $656 higher …

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Maternal employment and childhood obesity – A European perspective

Gwozdz, Wencke; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; Reisch, Lucia A.; … - In: Journal of Health Economics 32 (2013) 4, pp. 728-742

political and public rhetoric to negative effects on child development, including obesity. We analyse this association between … maternal employment and childhood obesity using rich objective reports of various anthropometric and other measures of fatness … measures and information from nutritional diaries, we also investigate the effects of maternal employment on obesity's main …

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The toll of fertility on mothers’ wellbeing

Cáceres-Delpiano, Julio; Simonsen, Marianne - In: Journal of Health Economics 31 (2012) 5, pp. 752-766

Using multiple births as source of variation, we study the impact of fertility on the overall wellbeing of mothers. First, using US Census data for the year 1980, we study the impact of number of children on family arrangements, welfare participation and poverty status. Second, using the...

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Understanding overeating and obesity

Ruhm, Christopher J. - In: Journal of Health Economics 31 (2012) 6, pp. 781-796

to prices. However, another potentially important reason for rising obesity is that food producers have incentives to … become more common as obesity has increased. …

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