A discussion on the constraints and the degree of control over health status
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Compte-rendu et recension critique d'ouvrage
DOI :
Title :
Nudging, intervening or rewarding
A discussion on the constraints and the degree of control over health status
A discussion on the constraints and the degree of control over health status
Author(s) :
Le Clainche, Christine [Auteur]
Centre d'études de l'emploi [CEE]
Lille économie management - UMR 9221 [LEM]
Tubeuf, Sandy [Auteur]
Centre d'études de l'emploi [CEE]
Lille économie management - UMR 9221 [LEM]
Tubeuf, Sandy [Auteur]
Journal title :
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Pages :
170-189
Publisher :
SAGE Publications
Publication date :
2015-08-13
ISSN :
1470-594X
English keyword(s) :
Behavioural economics
equality of opportunity
health determinants
health public policy
individual agency
psychology
equality of opportunity
health determinants
health public policy
individual agency
psychology
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Economies et finances
English abstract : [en]
Public health policies typically assume that there are characteristics and constraints over health that an individual cannot control and that there are choices that an individual could change if he is nudged or provided ...
Show more >Public health policies typically assume that there are characteristics and constraints over health that an individual cannot control and that there are choices that an individual could change if he is nudged or provided with incentives. We consider that health is determined by a range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors and we discuss to what extent an individual can control these factors. In particular, we assume that the observed health status of an individual is a result of factors within the individual’s control and constraints the individual faces. We suggest three different constraints: budget, time and psychological constraints and position various determinants of health according to increasing levels of constraint and increasing degrees of individual control. We finally discuss public health policies such as nudging, intervening and rewarding within this new framework and show that the level of constraints and the degree of individual control on health status are essential dimensions to consider when designing and implementing public health policies.Show less >
Show more >Public health policies typically assume that there are characteristics and constraints over health that an individual cannot control and that there are choices that an individual could change if he is nudged or provided with incentives. We consider that health is determined by a range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors and we discuss to what extent an individual can control these factors. In particular, we assume that the observed health status of an individual is a result of factors within the individual’s control and constraints the individual faces. We suggest three different constraints: budget, time and psychological constraints and position various determinants of health according to increasing levels of constraint and increasing degrees of individual control. We finally discuss public health policies such as nudging, intervening and rewarding within this new framework and show that the level of constraints and the degree of individual control on health status are essential dimensions to consider when designing and implementing public health policies.Show less >
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