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Obesity Based Labour Market Discrimination in South Africa: A Dynamic Panel Analysis

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  • Junita Henry
  • Umakrishnan Kollamparambil

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There is increasing concern regarding obesity related healthcare costs in South Africa. Obesity is also seen to have far reaching effects that seep into labour market outcomes (Barnett & Kumar, 2009). Using NIDS panel data, this study aims to examine the relationship between Body Mass Index and employment status as well as wage levels. This […]

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  • Junita Henry & Umakrishnan Kollamparambil, 2017. "Obesity Based Labour Market Discrimination in South Africa: A Dynamic Panel Analysis," Working Papers 703, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:703
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    Keywords

    Discrimination; Healthcare; Labour Market; South Africa; unemployment;
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    JEL classification:

    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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