This course introduces students to the economic approach to evaluating obesity. It focuses on attributable health care expenditures, quality-adjusted life years, productivity changes, consumer sovereignty, and the incentives and regulations that can be used to change individual adult, parent, and child behaviour.
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May 18, 2022
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Readings
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Required- Frank RH. The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas. Basic Books, 2008
- Finkelstein E, Zuckerman L. The Fattening of America: How the Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What To Do About It. John Wiley & Sons, 2008
- Kessler D. The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite. Rodale Books, 2009
| TOPIC | READINGS |
|---|---|
| Session 1: Obesity Economics | Frank RH. The Economic Naturalist |
| Session 2: Basic Facts of Obesity as Presented by Finkelstein | Finkelstein Chapters 1 & 4 |
| Session 3: Consumers, Incentives, and Weight | Finkelstein Chapters 3, 5, and 6 |
| Session 4: Limitations of Consumer Sovereignty | Finkelstein Chapter 2 |
| Session 5: Role of Government and Potential Policies | Finkelstein Chapters 7-10 |
| Session 6: Who Benefits from Obesity? | Finkelstein Chapter 11 |
Course Curriculum
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- Lecture 0: Course Introduction 01:00:00
- Lecture 1: Obesity Economics 02:10:00
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- Lecture 2: Basic Facts of Obesity as Presented by Finkelstein 01:40:00
- Lecture 3: Consumers, Incentives, and Weight 00:55:00
- Lecture 4: Limitations of Consumer Sovereignty 00:55:00
- Lecture 5: Role of Government and Potential Policies 02:10:00
- Lecture 6: Who Benefits from Obesity? 02:00:00
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