Banning Fast Food Advertising Would Curb Childhood Obesity But The Social Cost Would Be High
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 11:49
in Mathematics & Economics
A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. Advertisement: read more
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