The wage effects of obesity: a longitudinal study
We use National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) data to examine the effects of obesity on wages by gender. Sample means indicate that both men and women experience a persistent obesity wage penalty over the first two decades of their careers. We then control for a standard set of socioeconomic and familial variables but find that standard covariates do not explain why obese workers experience persistent wage penalties. This suggests that other variables - including job discrimination, health-related factors and|or obese workers' behavior patterns - may be the channels through which obesity adversely affects wages. The study closes with a discussion of the public policy implications suggested by these findings. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Volume (Year): 13 (2004)
Issue (Month): 9 ()
Pages: 885-899
| Handle: | RePEc:wly:hlthec:v:13:y:2004:i:9:p:885-899 |
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