Could targeted food taxes improve health?

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects on nutrition, health and expenditure of extending value added tax (VAT) to a wider range of foods in the UK. METHOD: A model based on consumption data and elasticity values was constructed to predict the effects of extending VAT to certain categories of food. The r...

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Main Authors: Mytton, O, Gray, A, Rayner, M, Rutter, H
Format: Journal article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: 2007