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Data from a Randomized Experiment: Financial Incentives on Weight Loss (RWI-Obesity)

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  • Eilers Lea

    (RWI – Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research, Hohenzollernstraße 1–3, 45128Essen, Germany)

  • Pilny Adam

    (RWI – Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research, Invalidenstrasse 112, 10115Berlin, Germany)

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  • Eilers Lea & Pilny Adam, 2018. "Data from a Randomized Experiment: Financial Incentives on Weight Loss (RWI-Obesity)," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 238(6), pages 591-600, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:jns:jbstat:v:238:y:2018:i:6:p:591-600:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-2017-0138
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