Nice one Joe but as ever with you political scientists you have no
evidence that Brits don't go "anywhere"! We econs could model a
different result with a few assumptions here and there! We call this
"technology assessment"!
Adam Oliver wrote:
> >From Joe White:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe White [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 02 March 2009 17:23
> To: Oliver,AJ
> Subject: FW: Incentives to reduce obesity
>
> OK, so the British punish you when you're dead and not going anywhere;
> the
> Canadians seek to make it easier for you to go somewhere (perhaps
> preferably
> the U.S.); the Americans try to help you get dead sooner; and the
> Japanese--
> well, either they trust in "research" or in shame, you judge:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/world/asia/13fat.html?em
>
> "Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Decides to Measure Millions"
>
> Cheers,
> Joe
> (this stream has been truly enlightening... now for lunch...)
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On
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> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 11:33 AM
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> Subject: Re: Incentives to reduce obesity
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> In the us some private insurers deney them coverage
> Richard scheffler
> ------Original Message------
> From: Birch, Stephen
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> ReplyTo: Birch, Stephen
> Sent: Mar 2, 2009 8:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Incentives to reduce obesity
>
> But in Canada, airlines required to provide extra (ie second) seats for
> free for obese passengers (see
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/11/20/airlines-disabled.html
> ).
>
> Steve Birch
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Adam Oliver
> Sent: March-02-09 10:38 AM
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> Subject: Incentives to reduce obesity
>
> There was an article in one of the free London newspapers this morning
> that the obese are to be charged 40% more than the non-obese for burial
> costs (they take up more space in graveyards, apparently...!).
>
> It's a very effective intervention though - within a year, average
> weight loss is 200 pounds.
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