Fast food prices, obesity, and the minimum wage

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 134-147

  Cotti, Chad ^a   Tefft, Nathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Fast food prices; Minimum wage; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COST; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNICITY; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SALARY; SELF REPORT;

BODY MASS INDEX; COMMERCE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; TAXES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875257113     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: 18736130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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