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Linear Symmetric "Fat Taxes": Evidence from Brazil

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  • Rodrigo M. Leifert
  • Claudio R. Lucinda

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According to the World Health Organization, the obesity epidemic is a threat. Brazil is not an exception, and the objective of this article is to analyze the effects of a "fat tax" there. For this purpose, the estimation of a demand system was carried out and policy simulations were performed using the estimated parameters. The simulation results indicate that to be successful, this "fat tax" must be combined with a subsidy on healthy food. Another contribution was the analysis of a linear symmetric revenue-neutral tax schedule with more pronounced changes to micronutrient intake at no net cost to the government.

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  • Rodrigo M. Leifert & Claudio R. Lucinda, 2015. "Linear Symmetric "Fat Taxes": Evidence from Brazil," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 37(4), pages 634-666.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:apecpp:v:37:y:2015:i:4:p:634-666.
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