Can Information Enhanced with Nudges Mitigate the Rise of Childhood Obesity in the Global South?

Pham Khanh Nam; Brandon J. Restrepo; Matthias Rieger; Natascha Wagner

doi:10.3368/jhr.0821-11827R2

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Can Information Enhanced with Nudges Mitigate the Rise of Childhood Obesity in the Global South?

Pham Khanh Nam, View ORCID ProfileBrandon J. Restrepo, View ORCID ProfileMatthias Rieger and View ORCID ProfileNatascha Wagner

Journal of Human Resources, July 2025, 60 (4) 1323-1355; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0821-11827R2

Pham Khanh Nam

Pham Khanh Nam is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Brandon J. Restrepo

Brandon J. Restrepo is a Research Economist at the USDA, Economic Research Service, Washington, DC.

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Matthias Rieger

Matthias Rieger is Professor of Global Health at Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management and The International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands .

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Natascha Wagner

Natascha Wagner is Professor of Development Economics and Director of the Global Data Lab at Radboud University in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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