The obesity epidemic is a global issue and shows no signs of abating, while the cause of
this epidemic remains unclear. Marketing practices of energy-dense foods and institutionally …

This chapter explores the effects of education on nonmarket outcomes from both theoretical
and empirical perspectives. Examples of outcomes considered include general consumption …

Public Finance is the branch of economics that studies the taxing and spending activities of
government. The term is something of a misnomer, because the fundamental issues are not …

This chapter contains a detailed treatment of the human capital model of the demand for
health which was originally developed in 1972. Theoretical predictions are discussed, and …

This chapter contains a detailed treatment of the human capital model of the demand for
health, which was originally developed in 1972. Theoretical predictions are discussed, and …

A Brookings Institution Press and American Enterprise Institute publication When should
government intervene in market activity and when is it best to let market forces take their …

Numerous research studies have shown that sociocultural factors influence the initiation and
continued use of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents and adults. Few studies have …

For several decades a debate has been raging in development economics on the relative
virtues of the free market as opposed to state intervention, with neither side convincing the …

The misuse of alcohol is estimated to result in enormous economic costs, composed largely
of reduced labor market productivity. However, there has been debate on this issue. The …

This study investigates the impact of beer taxes and a variety of alcohol-control policies on
motor vehicle fatality rates. Special attention is paid to omitted variables biases resulting …