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Economic Aspects of Obesity
Michael Grossman
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Hardcover. The number of obese adults in the United States has doubled and the number of obese children almost tripled, which may lead to increased medical expenditures, productivity loss, and stress on the health care system. This title provides a foundation for evaluating the costs and benefits of various proposals designed to control obesity rates. Editor(s): Grossman, Michael; Mocan, Naci. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 halftones, 30 line drawings, 98 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; KCHS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
In the past three decades, the number of obese adults in the United States has doubled and the number of obese children almost tripled, which may lead to increased medical expenditures, productivity loss, and stress on the health care system. Economic analysis now shows that weight gain is the result of individual choices in response to economic environments and demonstrates that incentives can influence individual behaviors affecting weight. Determinants are varied and include year- and area-specific food prices, availability of food outlets and recreational facilities, health insurance, and minimum wage levels. Timely and important, "Economic Aspects of Obesity" provides a ... Read more
In the past three decades, the number of obese adults in the United States has doubled and the number of obese children almost tripled, which may lead to increased medical expenditures, productivity loss, and stress on the health care system. Economic analysis now shows that weight gain is the result of individual choices in response to economic environments and demonstrates that incentives can influence individual behaviors affecting weight. Determinants are varied and include year- and area-specific food prices, availability of food outlets and recreational facilities, health insurance, and minimum wage levels. Timely and important, "Economic Aspects of Obesity" provides a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226310091
SKU
V9780226310091
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About Michael Grossman
Michael Grossman is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and the program director for health economics at the NBER. Naci Mocan holds the Ourso Distinguished Chair of Economics at Louisiana State University and is a research associate of the NBER.
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