In this paper, we investigate the potential dynamics in the effect of retirement on foodat-home purchases and dietary quality in Denmark. We combine Home-scan data with nutritional data and administrative data on retirement. The panel contains 497 retiring and 1,471 control households. We...

“Sin taxes” are high on the political agenda in the global fight against obesity. Ac- cording to theory, they are welfare improving if consumers with low self-control are at least as price responsive as consumers with high self-control, even in the absence of externalities. In this paper, we...