The effect of exercise on earnings: Evidence from the NLSY

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 225-250

  Kosteas, Vasilios D ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earnings; Exercise; Obesity; Propensity score matching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860470117     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-011-9129-2     Document Type: Article

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