Direct and indirect effects of body weight on adult wages

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 381-392

  Han, Euna ^a   Norton, Edward C ^b   Powell, Lisa M ^c  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Education; Indirect effect; Obesity; Occupation choice; Wages

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80855138137     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: 18736130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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