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Daniel Altman is Big Think's Chief Economist and an adjunct faculty member at New York University's Stern School of Business. Daniel wrote economic commentary for The Economist, The New York[…]

Would New York’s Soda Ban Have Worked?

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Daniel Altman explores the economic ideas behind Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to limit the sale of large sugary beverages.

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