food taxes: how likely are likely effects?

Food Taxes: How Likely Are Likely Effects?

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 ...

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