Beatriz G López-Valcárcel
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1736713 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Beatriz G López-Valcárcel |
| NOMBRES | Beatriz G |
| APELLIDO | López-Valcárcel |
| FIRMA | LÓPEZ-VALCÁRCEL B G |
| AFILIACIONES | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5571-3257 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
A randomised control trial on the impact of nudges, information and incentives on food choices of vulnerable families
This study examines the impact of information, nudges and cash aid on food choices among vulnerable families receiving Red Cross aid in Spain. We use data on 1429 participants of a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) ran across 73 branches of the Red Cross in Catalonia, a region of Spain. While all RCT participants received cash-aid food vouchers, they were randomised to the following additional treatment arms: i) informational intervention about t…
Socioeconomic disparities in diet and physical activity in children
BACKGROUND: Diet and physical activity (PA) in childhood are heavily influenced by the living environment. While diet quality follows a socioeconomic pattern, limited evidence is available in relation to PA in children. We assessed the effect of socioeconomic status at the individual (SES) and neighbourhood (NSES) levels on diet and PA among children from the general population of the Canary Islands, Spain. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study,…
How has the strict lockdown during the Sars-COV-2 outbreak changed the diet of Spaniards
The very restrictive lockdown negatively impacted the characteristics of food and beverage purchases made by Spaniards. However, we are unsure whether there was substitution to restaurant and bar visits. Additional work to find out whether there were permanent changes in purchasing behaviour after lockdown ended is needed in the future
Impact of the Economic Crisis on Body Mass Index in Spain
The Great Recession hit Spain deteriorating the living conditions of many Spanish people, increasing the prevalence of several chronic health issues, including obesity, and affecting health inequalities. We analyse the impact of this economic crisis on body mass index (BMI) disparities in Spain, from two perspectives: the socioeconomic and the territorial, through the application of an intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneit…
The Economic Impact of the Sars-COV-2 (Covid-19) Pandemic in Spain
Our estimates portray a dramatic situation in Spain, where the COVID-19 crisis has had more serious economic and health consequences than in other European countries. The productive system in Spain is too dependent on sectors vulnerable to the pandemic, and it is necessary to design and implement profound changes through the European Next Generation program
How do consumers respond to "sin taxes"? New evidence from a tax on sugary drinks
It is unclear what the effects of taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) are on consumer behaviour and which consumers may be affected the most. We evaluate the effect of the SSB tax introduced in Catalonia (but not in the rest of Spain) in May 2017 using loyalty card data of monthly purchases by 884,843 households from May 2016 to April 2018. Using a Difference-in-Differences approach, we study the SSB tax effect on the purchased quantity of …
Income and wealth as determinants of voluntary private health insurance
Our three main conclusions are: 1) Cross-sectional estimates of semi-elasticities of VPHI might be biased upwards; 2) Wealth is alongside income are economic determinants, of the decision to buy VPHI in high-income countries; 3) The effects of income and wealth on the probability of buying VHPI are neither linear nor log-linear. There are no significant differences among 60% of the most disadvantaged families, while the families of the two upper …
Short-Term Adverse Effects of Austerity Policies on Mortality Rates
Estimating direct effects of parental occupation on Spaniards’ health by birth cohort
Great progress has been made in the health area during the twentieth century, so that the impact of parental socioeconomic status on individuals' health has been significantly tempered for those at the bottom of the social scale. However, more efforts focused on the improvement of living conditions for most socioeconomically disadvantaged are needed in order to further reduce social inequalities in health
Unconditional quantile regressions to determine the social gradient of obesity in Spain 1993–2014
The findings of this study emphasise the heterogeneous nature of the relationship between social factors and obesity across the BMI distribution as a whole. Quantile regression methods might provide a more suitable framework for exploring the complex socioeconomic gradient of obesity
Opposite poles
There are substantial structural and compositional differences between the two regions. Regional context is a significant factor, independent of the compositional differences, and the effects of context are manifest above all in women. The findings show the importance of disease prevention and the need for improving the educational level of the population in order to reduce health inequalities
How do consumers respond to "sin taxes"? New evidence from a tax on sugary drinks
It is unclear what the effects of taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) are on consumer behaviour and which consumers may be affected the most. We evaluate the effect of the SSB tax introduced in Catalonia (but not in the rest of Spain) in May 2017 using loyalty card data of monthly purchases by 884,843 households from May 2016 to April 2018. Using a Difference-in-Differences approach, we study the SSB tax effect on the purchased quantity of …
Short-Term Adverse Effects of Austerity Policies on Mortality Rates
Opposite poles
There are substantial structural and compositional differences between the two regions. Regional context is a significant factor, independent of the compositional differences, and the effects of context are manifest above all in women. The findings show the importance of disease prevention and the need for improving the educational level of the population in order to reduce health inequalities
Unconditional quantile regressions to determine the social gradient of obesity in Spain 1993–2014
The findings of this study emphasise the heterogeneous nature of the relationship between social factors and obesity across the BMI distribution as a whole. Quantile regression methods might provide a more suitable framework for exploring the complex socioeconomic gradient of obesity
Estimating direct effects of parental occupation on Spaniards’ health by birth cohort
Great progress has been made in the health area during the twentieth century, so that the impact of parental socioeconomic status on individuals' health has been significantly tempered for those at the bottom of the social scale. However, more efforts focused on the improvement of living conditions for most socioeconomically disadvantaged are needed in order to further reduce social inequalities in health
Short-Term Adverse Effects of Austerity Policies on Mortality Rates
Income and wealth as determinants of voluntary private health insurance
Our three main conclusions are: 1) Cross-sectional estimates of semi-elasticities of VPHI might be biased upwards; 2) Wealth is alongside income are economic determinants, of the decision to buy VPHI in high-income countries; 3) The effects of income and wealth on the probability of buying VHPI are neither linear nor log-linear. There are no significant differences among 60% of the most disadvantaged families, while the families of the two upper …
The Economic Impact of the Sars-COV-2 (Covid-19) Pandemic in Spain
Our estimates portray a dramatic situation in Spain, where the COVID-19 crisis has had more serious economic and health consequences than in other European countries. The productive system in Spain is too dependent on sectors vulnerable to the pandemic, and it is necessary to design and implement profound changes through the European Next Generation program
How do consumers respond to "sin taxes"? New evidence from a tax on sugary drinks
It is unclear what the effects of taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) are on consumer behaviour and which consumers may be affected the most. We evaluate the effect of the SSB tax introduced in Catalonia (but not in the rest of Spain) in May 2017 using loyalty card data of monthly purchases by 884,843 households from May 2016 to April 2018. Using a Difference-in-Differences approach, we study the SSB tax effect on the purchased quantity of …
How has the strict lockdown during the Sars-COV-2 outbreak changed the diet of Spaniards
The very restrictive lockdown negatively impacted the characteristics of food and beverage purchases made by Spaniards. However, we are unsure whether there was substitution to restaurant and bar visits. Additional work to find out whether there were permanent changes in purchasing behaviour after lockdown ended is needed in the future
Impact of the Economic Crisis on Body Mass Index in Spain
The Great Recession hit Spain deteriorating the living conditions of many Spanish people, increasing the prevalence of several chronic health issues, including obesity, and affecting health inequalities. We analyse the impact of this economic crisis on body mass index (BMI) disparities in Spain, from two perspectives: the socioeconomic and the territorial, through the application of an intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneit…
Socioeconomic disparities in diet and physical activity in children
BACKGROUND: Diet and physical activity (PA) in childhood are heavily influenced by the living environment. While diet quality follows a socioeconomic pattern, limited evidence is available in relation to PA in children. We assessed the effect of socioeconomic status at the individual (SES) and neighbourhood (NSES) levels on diet and PA among children from the general population of the Canary Islands, Spain. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study,…
A randomised control trial on the impact of nudges, information and incentives on food choices of vulnerable families
This study examines the impact of information, nudges and cash aid on food choices among vulnerable families receiving Red Cross aid in Spain. We use data on 1429 participants of a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) ran across 73 branches of the Red Cross in Catalonia, a region of Spain. While all RCT participants received cash-aid food vouchers, they were randomised to the following additional treatment arms: i) informational intervention about t…
Medicine (9 obras) · Economics (6 obras) · Population (6 obras) · Demography (5 obras) · Demography (5 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 obras) · Socioeconomic status (5 obras) · Environmental health (4 obras) · Geography (4 obras) · Global Health Care Issues (4 obras)