The Effect of Weight on Labor Market Outcomes: An Application of Genetic Instrumental Variables

Böckerman, Petri; Cawley, John; Viinikainen, Jutta; Lehtimäki, Terho; Rovio, Suvi; Seppälä, Ilkka; Pehkonen, Jaakko; Rautakari, Olli

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“…They find no statistically significant effect of adolescents' BMI on wages in young adulthood. Böckerman et al (2018) use genetic risk score as an instrument and find that while a higher BMI predicts lower wages in Finland, a newer broader generic risk score reflecting predisposition to higher BMI does not predict lower wages.…”

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The elusive link between income and obesity

Mathieu-Bolh

2021

Journal of Economic Surveys

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Forseveral decades, obesity has been a major public health and public policy issue involving high private and social costs. The literature on the causes of obesity has identified a number of non‐economic and economic causes. Among the latter, poverty seems to be connected to obesity in rich countries. However, a deeper study of the empirical literature suggests that the link between income and obesity is more complex, as it can be negative or positive, or changes when countries develop over time. In recent years, new theoretical explanations of this complex link have emerged. Our literature review of the empirical and theoretical literature aims at better understanding the link between income and obesity, providing an essential foundation for adequate policy making.

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Section: Obesity and Wagesmentioning

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The elusive link between income and obesity

Mathieu-Bolh

2021

Journal of Economic Surveys

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The Effect of Weight on Labor Market Outcomes: An Application of Genetic Instrumental Variables

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The elusive link between income and obesity

The elusive link between income and obesity

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