The Economics of Diet and Obesity,

Goldney Hall, University of Bristol. Wednesday 20th May 2009,

  • Body Composition Measures.  Andy Ness, ALSPAC.

Presentation (1,360KB) (PDF, 1,305kB).  ALSPAC Obesity Research Summary Handout. (PDF, 23kB)

  • Age, Socioeconomic Status and Obesity Growth. Christopher Ruhm, University of North Carolina – Greensboro.

Audio Recording and slide presentation.

Paper (PDF, 175kB).

  • Child Weight and Educational Outcomes: Evidence using Genetic Markers. Stephanie von Hinke Kessler Scholder, University of Bristol.

Audio Recording and slide presentation.

Paper. (PDF, 336kB)

  • Empirical estimates of a fat tax. Rachel Griffith, UCL and IFS.

Audio Recording and slide presentation.

Paper (PDF, 613kB)

  • Happy houses: Spousal weight and wellbeing. Fabrice Etile, INRA-ALISS and PSE, Paris. (1,670KB).

Audio recording and slide presentation.

Paper (1,670kb) (PDF, 1,669kB)

  • Healthy school meals and educational outcomes. Michele Belot, Nuffield College Oxford.

Audio Recording and slide presentation.

Paper (PDF, 311kB).