Why economics is good for your health. 2004 Royal Economic Society Public Lecture

Health Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 987-997

  Propper, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; INCOME; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TAX; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING;

EID: 26444470496     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1024     Document Type: Article

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