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Food Taxes: How Likely Are Likely Effects?

food taxes: how likely are likely effects?

Pharmacological Management of Esophageal Food Bolus Impaction

Background. Soft esophageal bolus impaction is an emergency that requires skilled endoscopic removal if persistent obstructive symptoms do not resolve spontaneously after careful observation. Expedited care of these patients is crucial to avoid respiratory and mechanical complications. Other possible options for management include medical agents used to manage it prior to performing endoscopy i...

Food taxes: how likely are likely effects?

Citation: Devisch I. Food taxes: how likely are likely effects? International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2013; 1: 241. *Corresponding author: Ignaas Devisch; Email: [email protected] I want to thank Block and Willett (1) for their comments on my paper (2). Their remarks are substantial, thoughtful and they help us to discuss more profoundly one example of a food tax, the tax ...

Are generous people more likely to vote?

Policymakers in the Unites States and many other countries encourage charitable giving through various subsidies. In the United States, for instance, charitable contributions can be deducted from taxable income making the price of giving inversely related to the marginal tax rate. However, the net effects of such subsidies can be better understood by exploring the relationship between generosit...