The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV The Private and Social Costs of Overeating and their Remedies /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Joshua, John (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Θέματα: Health promotion.; Welfare economics.; Social policy.; Health economics.; Medical economics.; Health psychology.; Economics.; Health Economics.; Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice.; Social Policy.; Health Psychology.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; International Political Economy.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: IX, 125 p. 1 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319625362

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.