The skinny on big box retailing: Wal-Mart, warehouse clubs, and obesity
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Walmart; Wal-Mart; supercenter; obesity; body weight; body mass index;JEL classification:
- R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General
- I00 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - General - - - General
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