The Economics of Obesity

Update: 2006-09-25

Description

Russ Roberts talks with Darius Lakdawalla of Rand and the National Bureau of Economic Research on the economics of obesity, how much fatter are Americans and why. How much is due to the spread of fast food vs. the falling price of food and the change in the U.S. workplace?

Comments

In Channel

Boettke on Katrina and the Economics of Disaster

2006-12-1801:15:11

Boudreaux on Law and Legislation

2006-12-1101:13:27

Caplan on Discrimination and Labor Markets

2006-12-0457:45

Postrel on Style

2006-11-2758:30

Engerman on Slavery

2006-11-2101:10:51

Peltzman on Regulation

2006-11-1353:58

Richard Thaler on Libertarian Paternalism

2006-11-0601:02:40

Clint Bolick Defends Judicial Activism

2006-10-3155:39

The Economics of Moneyball

2006-10-2301:01:15

Walter Williams on Life, Liberty and Economics

2006-10-1601:03:01

The Economics of Religion

2006-10-0901:08:14

Private vs. Public Risk-Taking

2006-10-0351:50

The Economics of Obesity

2006-09-2546:54

The Economics of Paternalism

2006-09-1843:49

Legislators vs. Wal-Mart

2006-09-1144:03

Friedman on Capitalism and Freedom

2006-09-0443:28

Milton Friedman on Money

2006-08-2826:43

The Political Economy of Power

2006-08-1401:28:02

Chris Anderson and the Long Tail

2006-08-0752:36

Cogan on Improving the Health Care System

2006-07-3152:37

00:00

The Economics of Obesity

EconTalk: Russ Roberts and Darius Lakdawalla

#box-pro-ellipsis-175964320997034{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}The Economics of Obesity

The Economics of Obesity

EconTalk: Russ Roberts and Darius Lakdawalla

The Economics of Obesity