A nudge too far? a nudge at all? on paying people to be healthy

Healthcare Papers

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 8-16

  Oliver, Adam ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTIVATION; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876351419     PISSN: 1488917X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12927/hcpap.2013.23217     Document Type: Review

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