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Obesity, weight status and employability: Empirical evidence from a French national survey

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  • Saliba, Berengere
  • Ventelou, Bruno

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  • Paraponaris, Alain & Saliba, Berengere & Ventelou, Bruno, 2005. "Obesity, weight status and employability: Empirical evidence from a French national survey," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 3(2), pages 241-258, July.
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