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Heterogeneous effects of obesity on mental health: Evidence from Mexico

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  • Olivier Bargain

    (Larefi - Laboratoire d'analyse et de recherche en économie et finance internationales - UB - Université de Bordeaux)

  • J. Zeidan

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Obesity can spread more easily if it is not perceived negatively. This issue may be more pronounced among the poor, a conjecture that we test in this paper. We start with general evidence on the concave relationship between income and obesity, both across

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  • Olivier Bargain & J. Zeidan, 2019. "Heterogeneous effects of obesity on mental health: Evidence from Mexico," Post-Print hal-03173628, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03173628
    DOI: 10.1002/hec.3852
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