Behavioral economics and healthy behaviors : key concepts and current research

Acknowledgements -- Background material -- Introduction / Yaniv Hanoch, Andrew J. Barnes, and Thomas Rice -- A brief overview of behavioral economic / Thomas Rice, Yaniv Hanoch, and Andrew J. Barnes -- Shaping health behaviour -- The behavioral economics of tobacco products : innovations in laboratory methods to inform regulatory science / Warren K. Bickel, Lara N. Moody, Sarah E. Snider, Alexandra M. Mellis, Jeffrey S. Stein, and Amanda J. Quisenberry -- Understanding alcohol and other drug use via behavioral economics : review and clinical applications / Michael Amlung, Joshua Gray, and James MacKillop -- Behavioral economic tools for promotion of physical activity / Tammy Leonard and Kerem Shuval -- Using behavioral economics to improve dietary intake : alternatives to regulation, bans, and taxation / Marie A. Bragg and Brian Elbel -- Detecting and managing disease -- Improving medication adherence with behavioral economics / Steven E. Meredith and Nancy M. Petry -- Integrating principles from behavioral economics into patient navigation programs targeting cancer screening / Yan Li, Fernando A. Wilson, Roberto Villarreal, and José A. Pagán -- Behavioral economics and HIV : a review of existing studies and potential future research areas / Sebastian Linnemayr -- Behavioral economics and health behaviors among the poor : findings from developing country populations / Jill Luoto -- The role of providers, insurers, and government -- Applications of behavioral economics to clinical quality improvement / Daniella Meeker and Jason N. Doctor -- Using behavioral economics to improve people's decisions about purchasing health insurance / Andrew J. Barnes, Thomas Rice, and Yaniv Hanoch -- The role of government : how behavioral economics can inform policies to improve health behaviors / Aditi P. Sen and Richard G. Frank -- About the editors and authors -- Index