The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume I: The Private and Social Costs of Smoking and Their Remedies

by John Joshua

Book Overview

This title discusses the phenomenon of smoking as a behavioural disease and the associated costs. The author details the consequences of smoking, in addition to the detrimental effects caused by second-hand tobacco smoke exposure as a health risk to children as well as to the general public. The central contribution of Joshua's work is to address these concerns in terms of the issues of free choice and the market. Considering the various restrictive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319836285
• ISBN13: 9783319836287
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"