Expositor:
Maxime Roche, PhD candidate, Centre for
Health Economics & Policy Innovation, Imperial College London.
Resumen del coloquio:
I assess Costa
Rica's 2023 reform of the "basic VAT basket" aiming to
"guarantee a balanced diet". The list of items was based on the
consumption patterns of the poorest 30% of households and intersectoral
government concertation. Findings highlight that demand for ultra-processed
foods is price inelastic. The reform lacks nutritional criteria and fails to
target ultra-processed savory foods. It is associated with increased purchases
of calories, sugar, and saturated fat. Alternative nutrient-based approaches
could reduce unhealthy nutrient purchases with greater effects on lower-income
households. Link to the published paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102824
Modalidad:
Virtual vía zoom: https://udecr.zoom.us/j/83971007844,
contraseña: 698736.
Transmisión
en vivo, FBLive Escuela de Economía.
Detalles: 9 de mayo de 2025 a las 12:00 m.d. Costa Rica