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 correlated with satisfaction in thin men, and negatively correlated with …

overconsumption and obesity on mortality tends to question that postulate. This paper develops a two-period OLG model where life …

the distribution of Body Mass Index (BMI) in a sample of French adults. A dynamic choice model using standard assumptions … in Physiology is developed. It is shown that the slope of the price-BMI relationship is affected by the individual … BMI distribution requires quantile independence between PAL and the covariates, especially income. Using quantile …

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 …

External referencing (ER) imposes a price cap for pharmaceuticals based on prices of identical products in foreign …