This paper reviews the economic research on obesity, covering topics such as the
measurement of, and trends in, obesity, the economic causes of obesity (eg the monetary …

Risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, drug use, unprotected sex, and
poor diets and sedentary lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable …

There is insufficient research on the direct effects of food advertising on children's diet and
diet-related health, particularly in non-experimental settings. We employ a nationally …

More than 60% of the United States population is overweight or obese, and if the current
trajectory continues, 50% of the population will be obese by 2030. There is no question that …

After a century of remarkable growth, US female labor force participation (FLP) has leveled-
off in the late 1990s, despite continuous improvement in fundamental economic variables …

This paper examines the relationship between obesity and labour market success in
Finland, using various indicators of individual body composition along with body mass index …

This paper applies semiparametric regression models to shed light on the relationship
between body weight and labor market outcomes in Germany. We find conclusive evidence …

This paper analyzes the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and employment
status and wages. The analysis uses a unique data set from a Danish panel survey from …

The current chapter investigates the relationship between someone's physical size and
assessments of their social status. Physical size is related to status in many species …

We analyze the marriage-market aspects of weight and height in the United States using
data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics on anthropometric characteristics of both …