International dimensions of obesity and overweight related problems: An economics perspective

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1147-1153

  Loureiro, Maria L ^a   Nayga Jr , Rodolfo M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; OBESITY; OECD; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 33745287745     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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