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Obesity and labor market outcomes : the hidden private cost of obesity : lower earnings and lower probability of employment
Averett, Susan - 2019
Rising obesity is not only a pressing global public health problem. There is also substantial evidence that obese people, particularly women, are less likely to be employed and, when employed, are likely to earn lower wages. There is some evidence that the lower earnings are a result of...
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Incentivizing sleep? : insufficient sleep affects employment and productivity
Costa-Font, Joan - 2022
Spending time sleeping not only improves individuals' well-being, but it can influence employment outcomes and … household decisions. Labor market regulation and corporate strategies should factor in the immediate effect of insufficient … sleep on employee fatigue and cognitive performance, and the associated effects on employment disruption and productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014289549
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How to support adult caregivers? : caregiving for older adults is detrimental to caregivers' well-being and requires policy interventions to support them
Costa-Font, Joan - 2023
harmful effects on the well-being of caregivers and can exacerbate the existing gender inequalities in employment. To overcome …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015062253