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Fat Economics - Nutrition, Health, and Economic Policy (Hardcover)
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Fat Economics - Nutrition, Health, and Economic Policy (Hardcover)
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The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any,
public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless
debates within the media and in governments around the world.
Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a
unique approach by looking at the obesity epidemic from an economic
perspective. Written in a language accessible to non-specialists,
the authors provide a timely discussion of evolving nutrition
policies in both the developing and developed world, discuss the
factors influencing supply and demand of food supply, and review
the evidence for various factors which may explain recent trends in
diets, weight, and health.
The traditional economic model assumes people choose to be
overweight as part of a utility maximisation process that involves
choices about what to eat and drink, how much time to spend on
leisure, food preparation, and exercise, and choices about
appearance and health. Market and behavioural failures, however,
such as time available to a person, education, costs imposed on the
health system and economic productivity provide the economic
rationale for government intervention. The authors explore various
policy measures designed to deal with the epidemic and examine
their effectiveness within a cost-benefit analysis framework. While
providing a sound economic basis for analysing policy decisions,
the book also aims to show the underlying limits of the economic
framework in quantifying changes in public well-being.
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