| Economic Incentives to Reduce Obesity
The design of preventive efforts to reduce the increasing worldwide overweight and obesity trends is a priority. Several economic tools employed to correct individual dietary behavior include the exercise of targeted regulations (selling and advertising restrictions), taxes on unhealthy foods, subsidies to promote healthier foods, as well as informational instruments (including nutritional labeling and information campaigns, mainly).
In the current paper, evidence based on previous experiences regarding the potential effects caused by the different interventions is presented. Pros and cons derived from the use of each of discussed instruments are also included. The findings and conclusions from the Annex should help policymakers to make more informed choices with respect to the available strategies when combating overweight related problems.
Maria Loureiro: The Role of Economic Incentives to Reduce Obesity (PDF 402 KB)
The complete report from the Norwegian Excise Tax Commission: NOU 2007:08 En vurdering av særavgiftene.
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Publisert 25.05.2007 | 