The impact of cash transfer participation on unhealthy consumption in Brazil.
Health Policy Open
; 4: 100087, 2023 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37383885
We assess the impact of the Brazilian government's conditional cash transfer program Bolsa Família on unhealthy consumption by households, proxied by expenses with ultra-processed food, alcohol, and tobacco products. Using machine learning techniques to improve the propensity score estimation, we analyze the intensive and extensive margin effects of participating in the program on the household purchase of unhealthy products. Our results reveal that program participants spend more on food in general, but not necessarily more on unhealthy options. While we find evidence that participants increase their probability of spending more on food away from home, they do not significantly alter their expenditures on packaged food, alcohol, or tobacco products.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Policy Open
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Holanda