Why Is The Developed World Obese?
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JEL classification:
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGR-2007-03-17 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-HEA-2007-03-17 (Health Economics)
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