Labor Supply and Weight
We use panel data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to investigate on-the-job exercise and weight. For male workers, job-related exercise has causal effects on weight, but for female workers, the effects seem primarily selective. A man who spends 18 years in the most physical fitness-demanding occupation is about 25 pounds (14 percent) lighter than his peer in the least demanding occupation. These effects are strongest for the heaviest quartile of men. Conversely, a male worker spending 18 years in the most strength-demanding occupation is about 28 pounds (15 percent) heavier than his counterpart in the least demanding job.
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2007
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Authors: | Lakdawalla, Darius ; Philipson, Tomas |
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Journal of Human Resources. - University of Wisconsin Press. - Vol. 42.2007, 1
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University of Wisconsin Press |
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