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Obesity and happiness

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  • Marina Selini Katsaiti

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This article provides insight on the relationship between individual obesity and happiness levels. Using the latest available panel data from Germany German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), UK British Household Panel Survey (BHPS), and Australia Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA), we examine whether there is statistical evidence on the impact of overweight on subjective well-being. Instrumental Variable (IV) analysis is utilized under the presence of endogeneity, stemming from several explanatory variables. Results indicate that in all three countries obesity has a negative effect on the subjective well-being of individuals. The results also have important implications for the effect of other socio-demographic, economic and individual characteristics on well-being.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Applied Economics.

Volume (Year): 44 (2012)
Issue (Month): 31 (November)
Pages: 4101-4114

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Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:44:y:2012:i:31:p:4101-4114

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  1. Maurizio Pugno, 2011. "Scitovsky and the income-happiness paradox," Working Papers 2011-07, Universita' di Cassino, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche.

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