Habit formation in children: Evidence from incentives for healthy eating

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 45, Issue , 2016, Pages 47-54

  Loewenstein, George ^a   Price, Joseph ^b   Volpp, Kevin ^c,d,e  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Field experiments; Habit formation; Incentives; School lunch

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD QUALITY; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; STUDENT; VEGETABLE; FOOD PREFERENCE; MOTIVATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL; UTAH;

CHILD; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; UTAH;

EID: 84950336502     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2015.11.004     Document Type: Article

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