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DO CONSUMER PRICE SUBSIDIES REALLY IMPROVE NUTRITION?

Many developing countries use food-price subsidies or controls to improve nutrition. However, subsidizing goods on which households spend a high proportion of their budget can create large wealth effects. Consumers may then substitute towards foods with higher non-nutritional attributes (e.g., taste...

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Main Authors: Jensen, Robert T., Miller, Nolan H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3324856/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22505779
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1162/REST_a_00118
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