Jean-Pierre Dubé
-
Nutritional Effects of Food Deserts: A Story of Supply or Demand
•
Despite possessing over one-third of the world’s wealth, America suffers from higher poverty rates and worse health outcomes than other wealthy countries. Poor health outcomes are not felt equally across the country but, rather, are disproportionately concentrated in the poorest neighborhoods. One potential reason for this inequality is that low-income…
-
The “Brand Premium”: Measuring the Welfare Consequences of Advertising on Consumers
•
New research finds that misinformation plays a significant role in the brand choices of consumers for most healthcare items and pantry staples, concluding that marketing and advertising campaigns have a negative impact on consumer welfare.