Description
Book SynopsisPresents research on some of these key issues such as the impact of obesity on health, children's' healthcare policies, education and health; and many more.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Introduction. Chapter 1 School Policies and Children's Obesity. Chapter 2 Alcohol Policies and Child Maltreatment. Chapter 3 Child Care Choices and Childhood Obesity. Chapter 4 Individual Time Preferences and Health Behaviors, with an Application to Health Insurance. Chapter 5 Disparate Effects of CHIP Premiums on Disenrollment for Minorities. Chapter 6 Health Outcomes from Head Start Participation. Chapter 7 Universal Helmet Laws and Motorcycle Fatalities: A Longitudinal Analysis of Policy Changes. Chapter 8 Accounting for Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Children's Obesity Status at 2 Years of Age. Chapter 9 Effects of Education on Adult Health in Sweden: Results from a Natural Experiment. Chapter 10 A Survey on the Economics of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry. Chapter 11 The Indirect Impacts of Smoking Bans in Gaming Venues. Contributions to Economic Analysis. Current Issues in Health Economics. Copyright page.
