When does weight matter most?

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 285-295

  Chen, Alice J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Overweight; Wage; Weight penalty development

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LABOR MARKET; WAGE; WEIGHT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; INCOME; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PUNISHMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858080155     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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