Wisman, Jon D.; Capehart, Kevin W. - In: American Journal of Economics and Sociology 69 (2010) 3, pp. 936-982
The percentage of Americans who are obese has doubled since 1980. Most attempts to explain this "obesity epidemic" have been found inadequate, including the "Big Two" (the increased availability of inexpensive food and the decline of physical exertion). This article explores the possibility that...