The long-run growth in obesity as a function of technological change
By: Tomas J. Philipson, Richard A. Posner.
Contributors: Posner, Richard A.; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series -- working paper 7423; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) -- working paper no. 7423.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Obesity -- Economic aspects -- United States.; Health behavior -- Economic aspects -- United States.; Weight loss -- United States -- Costs.; Food habits -- Economic aspects -- United States.; Exercise -- Economic aspects -- United States.; Employees -- Health and hygiene -- Effect of technological innovations on -- United States.
Other titles: Growth in obesity as a function of technological change
Notes: "November 1999."

JEL no. I1.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-34).

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