Explaining the Female Black-White Obesity Gap: A Decomposition Analysis of Proximal Causes
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- Johnston, David W. & Lee, Wang-Sheng, 2011. "Explaining the Female Black-White Obesity Gap: A Decomposition Analysis of Proximal Causes," IZA Discussion Papers 5841, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Obesity; Decomposition;JEL classification:
- I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
- J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
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