Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV

Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV

The Private and Social Costs of Overeating and their Remedies

Joshua, John

Springer International Publishing AG

08/2018

125

Mole

Inglês

9783319873350

15 a 20 dias

454

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Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The History of Obesity and its distribution by Social Class and Geography.- Chapter 3.The Phenomenon of the Body Mass Index.- Chapter 4. The Mismatch between Food Requirements and Actual Diets.- Chapter 5. The Obesogenic Environment.- Chapter 6. Behavioural Causes of Overeating and Lifestyle.- Chapter 7. The Psychological Foundation of Overeating and Behavioural Economics.- Chapter 8. The Consequences of Obesity: Health, Unhappiness and Quality of Life.- Chapter 9. The Environmental Effects of Overconsumption.- Chapter 10. The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibility.- Chapter 11. The Prevention and Treatment of Obesity.- Chapter 12. Government Intervention in the Market and Rational Choice.- Chapter 13. Economic Remedies and the Reduction of Obesity.- Chapter 14. Conclusion: Towards an Integrated Health Policy.
Health Economics;Health behaviours;Government policy;Economic and social policy;Sugar Tax;Free choice;Prevention;Social cost;Corporate social responsibility;Overeating;Obesity;Economics of addictive behaviours