vrijdag 16 oktober 2009

The rise of obesity in Europe: An economic perspective

Should the government intervene to reduce obesity on the basis of equity or efficiency? This column gives reasons to be sceptical common arguments for such interventions. Unless health insurance provision creates significant moral hazard problems that encourage obesity, there is little reason to attack obesity on the basis of health insurance externalities. Read the complete VOX article here.

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