Do food stamps cause obesity?. Evidence from immigrant experience

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 968-991

  Kaushal, N ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Food stamps; Immigrants; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; IMMIGRATION; LEGISLATION; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; RESEARCH WORK;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMIGRANT; LAW; MALE; MOTHER; OBESITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547766987     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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