Cash transfers and temptation goods: An analysis on the impact of cash transfers on poor households’ consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Tiu, Janelle S., Yao, Vince Eisen C.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Consumption (Economics) > Philippines; Drink concentrates; Cost and standard of living > Philippines; Aid to families with dependent children programs > Philippines; Economics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_econ/7; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=etdb_econ
• Institution: De La Salle University

Sugar intake has been increasing globally and locally for individuals. Meanwhile, Philippine institutions continue to provide cash transfers (CTs) to poor households. Past literature found varying results of the impact of transfers on expenditure, consumption, and temptation goods. Most studies focu...