The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV
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The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV

The Private and Social Costs of Overeating and their Remedies

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The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV

The Private and Social Costs of Overeating and their Remedies

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This title offers an in-depth analysis of the psychological causes and consequences of, and proposed interventions for over-eating. The author examines the history of obesity and its distribution by social class and geography, the environmental effects of overconsumption and economic remedies such as the introduction of a sugar tax to reduce obesity. Joshua also considers the politics of corporate social responsibility of food and beverage corporations and how this could prevent poor health decisions.

This is the final title in a four volume series 'The Economics of Addictive Behaviours', consisting of three additional volumes on smoking, alcohol abuse and illicit drug abuse.

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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgement
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures
  4. 1 Introduction
  5. 2 The History of Obesity and Its Distribution by Social Class and Geography
  6. 3 The Phenomenon of the Body Mass Index
  7. 4 The Mismatch Between Food Requirements and Actual Diets
  8. 5 The Obesogenic Environment
  9. 6 Behavioural Causes of Overeating and Lifestyle
  10. 7 The Psychological Foundation of Overeating and Behavioural Economics
  11. 8 The Consequences of Obesity: Health, Unhappiness and Quality of Life
  12. 9 The Environmental Effects of Overconsumption
  13. 10 The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibility
  14. 11 The Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
  15. 12 Government Intervention in the Market and Rational Choice
  16. 13 Economic Remedies and the Reduction of Obesity
  17. 14 Conclusion: Towards an Integrated Health Policy
  18. Index