Nie, Peng; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; He, Xiaobo - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), this study analyzes peer effects on obesity in a sample … heterogeneity are controlled for, it is evident that such peer effects do indeed exist. These effects are stronger in rural areas … adolescents whose peers have a higher BMI are less likely to consider themselves overweight, suggesting that peer effects may be …