The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV

1. Introduction
John Joshua

2. The History of Obesity and Its Distribution by Social Class and Geography
John Joshua

3. The Phenomenon of the Body Mass Index
John Joshua

4. The Mismatch Between Food Requirements
and Actual Diets

John Joshua

5. The Obesogenic Environment
John Joshua

6. Behavioural Causes of Overeating and Lifestyle
John Joshua

7. The Psychological Foundation of Overeating and Behavioural Economics
John Joshua

8. The Consequences of Obesity: Health, Unhappiness and Quality of Life
John Joshua

9. The Environmental Effects of Overconsumption
John Joshua

10. The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibility
John Joshua

11. The Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
John Joshua

12. Government Intervention in the Market and Rational Choice
John Joshua

13. Economic Remedies and the Reduction of Obesity
John Joshua

14. Conclusion: Towards an Integrated Health
Policy
John Joshua

Keywords: Economics, Health Economics, Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice, Social Policy, Health Psychology, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, International Political Economy