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The Obesity Epidemic: Analysis of Past and Projected Future Trends in Selected OECD Countries
Sassi, Franco; Devaux, Marion; Cecchini, Michele; … - Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs … - 2009
This paper provides an overview of past and projected future trends in adult overweight and obesity in OECD countries … underlying the current obesity epidemic are explored, and possible policy levers for tackling the negative health effect of these … of pre-obesity rates, with a projected continued increase in obesity rates. Second, results suggest that diverging forces …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005049193
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Immigration and Inequality
Card, David - In: American Economic Review 99 (2009) 2, pp. 1-21
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004999865
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The relationship between well-being and commuting revisited: Does the choice of methodology matter?
Dickerson, Andy; Hole, Arne Risa; Munford, Luke A. - In: Regional Science and Urban Economics 49 (2014) C, pp. 321-329
This paper provides an assessment of a range of alternative estimators for fixed-effects ordered models in the context of estimating the relationship between subjective well-being and commuting behaviour. In contrast to previous papers in the literature we find no evidence that longer commutes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011117431
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The effect of physical activity on adult obesity: Evidence from the Canadian NPHS panel
Sarma, Sisira; Zaric, Gregory S.; Campbell, M. Karen; … - In: Economics & Human Biology 14 (2014) C, pp. 1-21
Although physical activity has been considered as an important modifiable risk factor for obesity, the empirical … evidence on the relationship between physical activity and obesity is mixed. Observational studies in the public health … the effect of physical activity on obesity. To overcome this limitation, we propose dynamic fixed-effects models to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010785351
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Medical Cannabis Availability and Mental Health : Evidence From New York's Medical Cannabis Program
Drake, Coleman; Nagy, Dylan; Slusky, David; Eisenberg, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Evidence on cannabis legalization's effects on mental health remains scarce, despite both rapid increases in cannabis use and an ongoing mental health crisis in the United States. We use granular geographic data to estimate medical cannabis dispensary availability's effects on self-reported...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014544792
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Broadband Internet Access, Economic Growth, and Wellbeing
Johnson, Kathryn R.; Persico, Claudia - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Between 2000 and 2008, access to high-speed, broadband internet grew significantly in the United States, but there is debate on whether access to high-speed internet improves or harms wellbeing. We find that a ten percent increase in the proportion of county residents with access to broadband...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014544794
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Societal Disruptions And Child Mental Health : Evidence From ADHD Diagnosis During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Freedman, Seth; Marquardt, Kelli R.; Salcedo, Dario; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We study how the societal disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted diagnosis of a prevalent childhood mental health condition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Using both nationwide private health insurance claims and a single state's comprehensive electronic health records,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014226106
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The Value of Communication for Mental Health
Annan, Francis; Archibong, Belinda - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Mental health disorders account for a significant share of the overall global disease burden. The economic losses from such disorders are staggeringly large, particularly in low-income countries, where people are faced with several unexpected shocks. We test whether improved communication can...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014337870
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Liquidity, Economic Activity, and Mortality
Evans, William N.; Moore, Timothy J. - In: The Review of Economics and Statistics 94 (2012) 2, pp. 400-418
We document a within-month mortality cycle where deaths decline before the first day of the month and spike after the first. This cycle is present across a wide variety of causes and demographic groups. A similar cycle exists for a range of economic activities, suggesting the mortality cycle may...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011009934
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Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias : Cognition, Economic Behavior, and Clinically Actionable Information
Jeong, Yeongmi; Papageorge, Nicholas W.; Skira, Meghan; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Genetic factors play a major role in the development of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Observable genetic factors could impact household planning and medical care if they contain actionable information, meaning that they i) are associated with significant harms, ii) reflect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014512035