Capitalism, health and wellbeing : rethinking economic growth for a healthier, sustainable future

• Main Author: Noonan, Rob (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Leeds : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024.
• Subjects: Medical economics.; Capitalism.; Economic development.; Popular medicine and health: the human body.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781837978991
• DOI: 10.1108/9781837978977
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (260 pages)

Health inequalities are widening, and crises of obesity, physical inactivity and mental health are worsening around the world. Yet there remains a reluctance to discuss the threat capitalism poses to health and wellbeing. Offering a unique contribution to the field, Capitalism, Health and Wellbeing:...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• PART ONE. Canaries in the coal mine
• Chapter 1. Balance: Too much of anything is bad for us
• Chapter 2. Gross domestic product, productivity and social progress
• Chapter 3. The psychological toll
• Chapter 4. The physical toll
• PART TWO. Externalities and underpinning drivers
• Chapter 5. Income inequality
• Chapter 6. Disruption and uncertainty
• Chapter 7. Consumption and the drive to acquire
• Chapter 8. The rat race: keeping up and getting ahead
• Chapter 9. Working harder and for longer
• Chapter 10. The drive for productivity drives physical inactivity
• Chapter 11. Walking is great for health but not capitalism
• Chapter 12. The success game drives productivity and consumption
• PART THREE. Making better use of history and scientific evidence
• Chapter 13. The environment shapes our health
• Chapter 14. Thinking long-term
• Chapter 15. Conclusion.