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The impact of temperature on calorie intake and consumption inequality

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  • Zhu, Jialiang
  • Fang, Ying

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This paper employs micro-level data to estimate the impact of temperature on calorie intake. It documents a salient calorie intake gap between the rich and the poor. People with a lower level of wealth tend to consume more beverages when the temperature increases, to offset the calorie gap. The paper contributes to the literature by highlighting consumption inequality and the unhealthy diet of the poor.

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  • Zhu, Jialiang & Fang, Ying, 2023. "The impact of temperature on calorie intake and consumption inequality," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 224(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:224:y:2023:i:c:s0165176523000393
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111014
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    Keywords

    Consumption inequality; Calorie intake; Temperature;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development

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