Obesity, Business and Public Policy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

The effects of obesity have become practically ubiquitous in the US. This book aims to provide an alternative framework through which to explore the important and controversial obesity debate that has spilled over from the medical community. This book is not about obesity as a medical condition, nor does it offer a wide-ranging discussion on the health effects of obesity or the role of the 'right' diet. To this end, the contributors present a multidisciplinary portrait of this complex problem. They explore the rising trend in obesity of the US in terms of its significant economic and social consequences. The web of underlying causes of the 'infrastructure of obesity', they explain, lies with public policy decisions, economic factors and profit opportunities as well as the more obvious nutrition and health choices of individuals. Prevention and treatment of this now global pandemic are then tackled from the perspectives of businesses, governments, society and the individual. The taxation, marketing, cultural, ethical and institutional dimensions of obesity are also addressed.Obesity, Business and Public Policy is unique in its broad social science approach, exploring the obesity epidemic from economic, business, legal, social and public policy perspectives. As such, this truly multidisciplinary study will make fascinating reading for academics and professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds including: business, economics, public and social policy, medicine and nutrition.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-02-23
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781845425005

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Edited by Zoltán J. Ács, Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science and University Professor, School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, George Mason University, US and Alan Lyles, Henry A. Rosenberg Professor of Public, Private and Non Profit Partnerships, Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts, University of Baltimore, US

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'This collection of essays provides a thorough overview of the complex issue of obesity. . . The book provides an excellent overview of the obesity problem in the US, and does an excellent job of suggesting potential solutions, along with the difficulties we will likely encounter when trying to implement these solutions. It is written for the lay person and is an enjoyable read.'

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:ForewordFormer Governor Michael HuckabeePreface 1. IntroductionZoltan J. Acs and Alan LylesPART I: CULTURE, OBESITY AND INSTITUTIONS2. The Spread of ObesityDavid B. Audretsch and Dawne DiOrioPART II: OBESITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL3. The Economics of Childhood Obesity PolicyJohn Cawley4. Obesity, Poverty and Diversity: Theoretical and Strategic ChallengesLenneal J. Henderson 5. The Labor Market Impact of ObesityJohn Cawley PART III: OBESITY AND BUSINESS 6. Mixed Messages in Marketing Communications about Food and ObesityStephen J. Gould and Fiona Sussan7. Weight Control, Private Health Insurance and Public PoliciesAlan Lyles and Ann CottenPART IV: OBESITY AND GOVERNMENT 8. The Infrastructure of ObesityZoltan J. Acs, Ann Cotten and Kenneth R. Stanton 9. Federal Communication about Obesity in the Dietary Guidelines and Checkoff ProgramsParke E. Wilde 10. Tax Solutions to the External Costs of ObesityJulie Ann Elston, Kenneth R. Stanton, David T. Levy and Zoltan J. Acs PART V: LESSONS FROM THE PAST11. Tobacco Control as a Model for Trimming the Obesity ProblemDavid T. Levy and Marilyn Oblak 12. Perspectives on the Economic and Cultural Effects of Obesity Litigation: Lessons from Pelman v McDonald’sJosé Felipé Anderson PART VI: POLICY CONCLUSIONS13. A Policy Framework for Confronting Obesity Zoltan J. Acs, Lenneal J. Henderson, David T. Levy, Alan Lyles and Kenneth R. StantonIndex