Fat economics : nutrition, health, and economic policy / / Mario Mazzocchi, W. Bruce Traill, and Jason F. Shogren

• Autore: Mazzocchi Mario
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xvi, 181 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 338.43362196398
• Soggetto topico: Obesity - Economic aspects; Nutrition - Economic aspects
• Altri autori: TraillBruce ShogrenJason F
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Obesity Epidemic -- 2. Why Obesity? An Economic Perspective -- 3. Economic Evaluation Tools for Evidence-Based Policymaking -- 4. Policy Intervention -- 5. Conclusion -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debate 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fat economics
• ISBN: 9780191550164; 0191550167; 0-19-921386-0; 0-19-155016-7; 1-282-19961-7; 9786612199615; 0-19-169590-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910960381903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II