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Health’s Kitchen

TV, Edutainment, and Nutrition

Francesco Principe and Vincenzo Carrieri
Published online before print November 07, 2024, 1022-12608R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1022-12608R2
Francesco Principe
Francesco Principe is assistant professor of economics at the Department of Economics, University of Bergamo, Italy. E-mail:
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Vincenzo Carrieri
Vincenzo Carrieri is full professor of economics at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Calabria, Italy; RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research; IZA
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