Obesity and Health-Related Decisions: An Empirical Model of the Determinants of Weight Status
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JEL classification:
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
- R52 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Land Use and Other Regulations
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-HEA-2014-10-17 (Health Economics)
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