Kirwan, Barrett E.; Cawley, John - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2008
The doubling of the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. since 1980 has generated tremendous interest in understanding the … causes of obesity and its recent rise. We study one important potential cause that has been little investigated: U … and lower prices which contribute to higher calorie intake and obesity. We estimate that agricultural subsidies account …