THE EFFECTS OF A FAT TAX ON FRENCH HOUSEHOLDS' PURCHASES: A NUTRITIONAL APPROACH
THE EFFECTS OF A FAT TAX ON FRENCH HOUSEHOLDS' PURCHASES: A NUTRITIONAL APPROACH
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DOI：
10.1093/ajae/aap004
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Nichele, Veronique
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作者：
Allais, Olivier;Bertail, Patrice;Nichele, Veronique
本文评估了不同收入群体的法国家庭购买营养素的“脂肪税”的影响。这是通过使用家庭扫描数据的完整需求系统对价格弹性进行初步估计，并通过使用估计的价格弹性计算营养弹性来实现的。我们发现，脂肪税对法国家庭购买的营养素的影响很小，也很模糊，短期内对体重的影响很小，长期影响更大。这种税产生大量的税收，但具有高度的累退性。
This article assesses the effects of a "fat tax" on the nutrients purchased by French households across different income groups. This is done by making a preliminary estimation of price elasticities using a complete demand system on household scanner data, and by calculating nutrient elasticities using estimated price elasticities. We find that a fat tax has small and ambiguous effects on nutrients purchased by French households, and a slight effect on body weight in the short run, with a greater effect in the long run. Such a tax generates substantial tax revenue, but is highly regressive.