The implications of self-reported body weight and height for measurement error in BMI
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- Davillas, Apostolos & Jones, Andrew M., 2021. "The implications of self-reported body weight and height for measurement error in BMI," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 209(C).
- Davillas, Apostolos & Jones, Andrew M., 2021. "The Implications of Self-Reported Body Weight and Height for Measurement Error in BMI," IZA Discussion Papers 14695, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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BMI; Experiment; Measurement error; Reporting bias;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
- C18 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Methodolical Issues: General
- C50 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EXP-2021-09-06 (Experimental Economics)
- NEP-HEA-2021-09-06 (Health Economics)
- NEP-ISF-2021-09-06 (Islamic Finance)
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