Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- wisdom.dogbe@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
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Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)
King's Buildings, West Mains Road,
Edinburgh EH9 3JG
United Kingdom
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Wisdom Dogbe is an applied agricultural economist. His research focuses on the evaluation of policies for the food sector. His main research interest are:
- Evaluating the effectiveness of climate and health policies on consumer welfare
- Analysing consumer behaviour and its influence on current trends in obesity
- Analysing household purchase and consumption behaviour
- Modelling land use changes to inform government policies
Qualifications
- BSc Agricultural Science (Economics)2013 - University of Ghana
- MSc Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis2016 - University of Bonn, University Polytechnic of CataloniaDouble Masters Degree
- Ph.D Agricultural Economics (Sustainability)2019 - University Polytechnic of Catalonia
External Memberships
Youth Leader - The Church of Pentecost Spain from 2017 - 2019
Latest Publications
Effectiveness of implemented global dietary interventions: a scoping review of fiscal policies
BMC Public Health, vol. 24, no. 1, 2552Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSimulating the impact of a carbon tax on food in four European countries
Q Open, vol. 4, no. 2, qoae023Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/qopen/qoae023
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Nutritional implications of substituting plant-based proteins for meat: evidence from home scan data
Agricultural and Food Economics, vol. 12, no. 1, 30Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe cause and effect of the nutrition transition in Nigeria: analysis of the value of indigenous knowledge and traditional foods in Enugu State, Igboland
Journal of Ethnic Foods, vol. 10, no. 1, 30Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCould taxes on foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) improve climate health and nutrition in Scotland?
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 421, 138564Contributions to Journals: Articles
Prizes and Awards
Scholarship to pursue Erasmus Mundus Master's degree (Funded by European Commission)
EU Treasure Fellow to pursue Ph.D in Spain
- Research
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Research Overview
- Evaluating the effectiveness of climate and health policies on consumer welfare
- Analysing consumer behaviour and its influence on current trends in obesity
- Analysing household purchase and consumption behaviour
- Modelling land use changes to inform climate policies
Research Areas
Economics
Nutrition and Health
Research Specialisms
- Agricultural Economics
- Economic Policy
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
- Evaluating the effectiveness of public health policies on consumer welfare
-Analysing household purchase and consumption behaviour
- Modelling land use changes to inform climate policies
Past Research
-Nutritional and Environmental Assessment of Increasing the Content of Fruit and Vegetables in the UK Diet
-Nutritional Implications of Trade-Offs Between Fresh and Processed Potato Products in the United Kingdom (UK)
-Can poverty status explain obesity in developing countries? Evidence from Ghana
-Internalizing the public cost of obesity in Spain: Distributional effects on nutrient intake
-Linking risk attitudes, time preferences, and body mass index in Catalonia
-Effectiveness of a carbon tax to promote a climate-friendly food consumption
Funding and Grants
RESAS Grant
- Publications
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Effectiveness of implemented global dietary interventions: a scoping review of fiscal policies
BMC Public Health, vol. 24, no. 1, 2552Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSimulating the impact of a carbon tax on food in four European countries
Q Open, vol. 4, no. 2, qoae023Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/qopen/qoae023
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Nutritional implications of substituting plant-based proteins for meat: evidence from home scan data
Agricultural and Food Economics, vol. 12, no. 1, 30Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe cause and effect of the nutrition transition in Nigeria: analysis of the value of indigenous knowledge and traditional foods in Enugu State, Igboland
Journal of Ethnic Foods, vol. 10, no. 1, 30Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCould taxes on foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) improve climate health and nutrition in Scotland?
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 421, 138564Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA resilience analysis of the contraction of the accommodation and food service sector on the Scottish food industry
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, vol. 7, 1095153Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCarbon-busting hemp could help transform Scottish agriculture to zero emissions
Contributions to Specialist PublicationsExpenditure and Nutritional Impact of Banning the Promotion of Foods High in Fat, Sugar and Salt in Scotland
Frontiers in Nutrition, vol. 9, 874018Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBanning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax
Contributions to Specialist PublicationsIndustry levy versus banning promotion on soft drinks in Scotland: A distributional analysis
Food Policy, vol. 106, no. 10, 102191Contributions to Journals: Articles
