Applying Experimental Economics to Obesity in the Family Household

Mariah D. Tanner Ehmke (), Travis Wayne Warziniack (), Christiane Schroeter and Kari Morgan

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2008, vol. 40, issue 02

Abstract: The objective of this study is to identify experimental economic tools that can be employed to explain the role of economic behavior in overweight and obesity in the household. We identify three economic experiments that can be used to understand how parent-child economic relationships relate to obesity. Loss aversion experiments are discussed as a tool to understand challenges some individuals face in achieving a healthy diet. Finally, testbed experiments are introduced as a means to test and understand new policies and incentives for better health at the household level.

Keywords: carrot stick; child obesity; discount rate; generosity; loss aversion; parentchild; punishment; trust; Agribusiness; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; I19; Q18; D01; D63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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