A note on optimal paternalism and health capital subsidies

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 101
Issue: 3
Pages: 241-242

Authors (2)

Aronsson, Thomas (not in RePEc) Thunström, Linda (University of Wyoming)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper concerns the policy implications of a potential self-control problem underlying the consumption of unhealthy food. Our results show that subsidies on wealth and health capital can be used to implement a socially optimal resource allocation.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:101:y:2008:i:3:p:241-242
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29