Economic aspects and implications of obesity
By: Elise Hefti
Series: Volkswirtschaftliche Analysen -- Bd. 14; Volkswirtschaftliche Analysen -- Bd. 14.
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Frankfurt am Main; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9783631593387
Subjects: Mikroökonomisches Modell; Food consumption; Econometric models; Fettsucht; Krankheitskosten; Economic conditions; Obesity; Economic aspects; Overweight persons
Notes: Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hamburg, 2009.

"ISSN 1431-8739"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-273).
Table of contents: title: Concept and causes of obesity; title: The consequences of obesity; title: Obesity from a microeconomic perspective; title: Empirical analysis; title: Consequences for insurance design.