The incidence of the healthcare costs of obesity

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 649-658

  Bhattacharya, Jay ^a   Bundorf, M Kate ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensating differential; Discrimination; Employer sponsored health insurance; Obesity; Wage

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; LABOR MARKET; OBESITY; SURVEY; WAGE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARKET; OBESITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SALARY; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65449132714     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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