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The increase in the prevalence of obesity worldwide has led to great interest in the economic consequences of obesity, but valid and powerful instruments for obesity, which are needed to estimate its causal effects, are rare. This paper contributes to the literature by using a novel instrument:...
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This paper contributes to the literature on the labor market consequences of unhealthy behaviors and poor health by … series of National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys that spans 1959-2008. We calculate that the percentage of …
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for cigarettes is a derived demand. Public health efforts to reduce smoking initiation and encourage cessation may wish to …
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sophisticated consumers of advertising and use it to make more health-promoting decisions. -- advertising ; weight loss ; obesity … ; deception ; information ; drugs ; health …
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Depression, a common and serious illness that is more prevalent among the poor, may limit the demand for health … novel health product, hand sanitizer, in India. We cross-randomize depression treatment (pharmacotherapy) and free … well as product use. Depression treatment improves mental health and increases willingness to pay by 5 percent, implying …
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This study evaluates the impact of depression treatment on economic behavior in Karnataka, India. We cross-randomized pharmacotherapy and livelihoods assistance among 1000 depressed adults and evaluated impacts on depression severity, socioeconomic outcomes, and several potential pathways over...
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