lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for …, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviors. It describes traditional economic approaches …

lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for …, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviors. It describes traditional economic approaches …

lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for …, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviors. It describes traditional economic approaches …

clean air. We expand the Kuznets curve to an ‘Obesity Kuznets curve’; as incomes rise, resources become available to buy … more food. As such, people consume more calories and obesity rates increase. However, as incomes continue to rise, personal … health becomes a more valued asset and people decrease their obesity levels (increasing their health levels). We find …