Arbeitspapier
The rise in obesity across the Atlantic: an economic perspective
We provide comparable evidence on the patterns and trends in obesity across the Atlantic and analyse whether there are economic rationales for public intervention to control obesity. We take into account equity issues as well as efficiency considerations, which are organized around three categories of market failures: productive inefficiencies, lack of information or rationality and health insurance externalities. We also calculate the long term financial consequences of current US and European obesity trends, and conclude with a brief review of current policies to reduce and prevent excessive body weight both in Europe and the US.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 3529
- Classification
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Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen
- Subject
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Obesity
health care costs
efficiency
equity
Gesundheitsrisiko
Gesundheitspolitik
Gesundheitsvorsorge
Meritorisches Gut
Soziale Gerechtigkeit
Gesundheitskosten
USA
EU-Staaten
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Brunello, Giorgio
Michaud, Pierre-Carl
Sanz-de-Galdeano, Anna
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- (where)
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Bonn
- (when)
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2008
- Handle
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-20080609109
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Brunello, Giorgio
- Michaud, Pierre-Carl
- Sanz-de-Galdeano, Anna
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2008
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