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The Direct Effect of Obesity on Emotional Well-Being: Evidence from Mexico
Bargain, Olivier; Zeidan, Jinan - HAL - 2014
Obesity spreads more easily if is not perceived negatively. This may be the case among the poor, for whom fatness can … facing the highest obesity rate in the world. Individual fatness is instrumented using variation in genetic predisposition …. Results confirm a positive or insignificant effects of obesity among the poor and point to a depressing effect among the rich …
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Existence and stability of overconsumption equilibria
Ponthière, Grégory - HAL - 2009
overconsumption and obesity on mortality tends to question that postulate. This paper develops a two-period OLG model where life …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010738705
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Happy house: Spousal weight and individual well-being
Clark, Andrew E.; Etilé, Fabrice - HAL - 2010
We use life satisfaction and Body Mass Index (BMI) information from three waves of the GSOEP to test for social interactions in BMI between spouses. Semi-parametric regressions show that partner's BMI is, beyond a certain level, negatively correlated with own satisfaction. Own BMI is positively...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010738876
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Food price policies and the distribution of body mass index: Theory and empirical evidence from France
Etilé, Fabrice - HAL - 2009
price of fruit and vegetables in brine by 10% would decrease the prevalence of overweight and obesity by 24% and 33 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010738939
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Task Organization, Human Capital and Wages in Moroccan Exporting Firms
Muller, Christophe; Nordman, Christophe J. - HAL - 2013
We conduct a case study of the linkages of task organization, human capital accumulation and wages in Morocco, using matched worker-firm data for Electrical-mechanical and Textile-clothing industries. In order to integrate task organization into the interacting processes of workers' training and...
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Social Capital as an Engine of Growth: Multisectoral Modelling and Implications
Bofota, Youyou Baende; Boucekkine, Raouf; Bala, Alain Pholo - HAL - 2012
We propose a multisector endogenous growth model incorporating social capital. Social capital only serves as input in the production of human capital and it involves a cost in terms of the final good. We show that in contrast to existing alternative specifications, this setting assures that...
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Education inequalities and the Kuznets curves: a global perspective since 1870
Morrisson, Christian; Murtin, Fabrice - HAL - 2007
This paper presents a new dataset on educational attainment (primary, secondary and tertiary schooling) at the world level since 1870. Inequality in years of schooling is found to be rapidly decreasing, but we show that this result is completely driven by the decline in illiteracy. Then, we turn...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010930213
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Effects of urbanization on economic growth and human capital formation in Africa
Arouri, Mohamed El Hedi; Youssef, Adel Ben; … - HAL - 2014
The objective of this paper is to investigate the impacts of urbanization on human capital andeconomic growth in Africa. It seeks to contribute to the urbanization-growth debate byinvestigating how urbanization is linked to human capital accumulation and economic growth.More precisely, compared...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010930231
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The rise and fall of spatial inequalities in France: A long-run perspective
Combes, Pierre-Philippe; Lafourcade, Miren; Thisse, … - HAL - 2008
This paper uses a unique database that provides value-added, employment, and population levels for the entire set of French departments for the years 1860, 1930, and 2000. These data cover three sectors: agriculture, manufacturing, and services. This allows us to study the evolution of spatial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010930232
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La RSE comme instrument de la gouvernance d'entreprise
Cézanne, Cécile; Rubinstein, Marianne - HAL - 2010
Après avoir mis en évidence les problèmes de gouvernance posés par la " nouvelle firme ", désintégrée verticalement et intensive en capital humain, nous avançons que la responsabilité sociale de l'entreprise (RSE) peut servir à réguler les rapports de force entre les partenaires...
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