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Author: Michaud, Pierre-Carl
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1. Brunello, Giorgio
Michaud, Pierre-Carl
Sanz-De-Galdeano, Anna
Rise in Obesity across the Atlantic: An Economic Perspective
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3529, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), June 2008.
Also: http://ftp.iza.org/dp3529.pdf
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Keyword(s): Body Mass Index (BMI); Educational Attainment; European Community Household Panel (ECHP); Health/Health Status/SF-12 Scale; Insurance, Health; Obesity; Test Scores/Test theory/IRT

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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.
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Brunello, Giorgio, Pierre-Carl Michaud and Anna Sanz-De-Galdeano. "Rise in Obesity across the Atlantic: An Economic Perspective." IZA Discussion Paper No. 3529, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), June 2008.