Mario Mazzocchi, W. Bruce Traill, and Jason F. Shogren.
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Oxford :
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Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xvi, 181 pages) :
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illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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; Index.
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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 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. - ;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 ap.