Did the junk food tax make the Hungarians eat healthier?

Food Policy

Volumn 54, Issue , 2015, Pages 107-115

  Bíró, Anikó ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demand analysis; Food tax; Hungary; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND ANALYSIS; DIET; FOOD MARKET; FOOD POLICY; NUTRITION; TAX SYSTEM;

HUNGARY;

EID: 84936934352     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.05.003     Document Type: Article

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