Junk food in schools and childhood obesity
A Datar, N Nicosia - Journal of policy analysis and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Despite limited empirical evidence, there is growing concern that junk food availability in
schools has contributed to the childhood obesity epidemic. In this paper, we estimate the …
schools has contributed to the childhood obesity epidemic. In this paper, we estimate the …
Do peers influence achievement in high school economics? Evidence from Georgia's economics end of course test
The authors provide the first estimates of the impact of peers on achievement in high school
economics. The estimates are obtained by analyzing three years of data on all high school …
economics. The estimates are obtained by analyzing three years of data on all high school …
[PDF][PDF] Junk food in schools and childhood obesity: much ado about nothing
A Datar, N Nicosia - Santa Monica: RAND Corporation, 2009 - conference.nber.org
There is a growing belief among policymakers and the general public that competitive foods
in schools are a significant contributor to the childhood obesity epidemic. Numerous policy …
in schools are a significant contributor to the childhood obesity epidemic. Numerous policy …
[图书][B] Girl Power: An Analysis of Peer Effects Using Exogenous Changes in the Gender Make-up of the Peer Group
S Proud - 2008 - Citeseer
The effect of a child's peers has long been regarded as an important factor in affecting their
educational outcomes. However, these effects are often difficult to estimate. I use exogenous …
educational outcomes. However, these effects are often difficult to estimate. I use exogenous …
Girl power? an analysis of peer effects using exogenous changes in the gender make-up of the peer group
S Proud - Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, 2014 - ideas.repec.org
The effect of a child's peers has long been regarded as an important factor in affecting their
educational outcomes. I use exogenous changes in the proportion of girls within English …
educational outcomes. I use exogenous changes in the proportion of girls within English …
[PDF][PDF] Evidence of Peer Effects in English Schools
S Proud - 2009 - research-information.bris.ac.uk
The purpose of this thesis is to consider how a child's peer groups affect their educational
outcomes up to the age of 16. In the first empirical chapter, I estimate the effect of the gender …
outcomes up to the age of 16. In the first empirical chapter, I estimate the effect of the gender …