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Asymmetric Effects of Non-Pecuniary Signals on Search and Purchase Behavior for Energy-Efficient Durable Goods

Holladay, James Scott - 2016

We report the results of a field experiment where we exogenously vary the use of social comparisons "nudges" and …

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The Persistence of Moral Suasion and Economic Incentives : Field Experimental Evidence from Energy Demand

Ito, Koichiro - 2015

Firms and governments often use moral suasion and economic incentives to influence intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for various economic activities. To investigate the persistence of such interventions, we randomly assigned households to moral suasion and dynamic pricing that stimulate energy...

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The Production of Human Capital in Developed Countries : Evidence from 196 Randomized Field Experiments

Fryer, Roland G. - 2016

Randomized field experiments designed to better understand the production of human capital have increased exponentially over the past several decades. This chapter summarizes what we have learned about various partial derivatives of the human capital production function, what important partial...

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The Transition to Post-Industrial BMI Values Among Us Children

Komlos, John - 2010

lt;script type=quot;text/javascriptquot; src=quot;https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mathjax/2.7.1/MathJax.js?config=AM_HTMLorMML-fullquot;gt;lt;/scriptgt;In our opinion, the trend in the BMI values of US children has not been estimated accurately. We use five models to estimate the BMI...

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Obesity and Skill Attainment in Early Childhood

Cawley, John - 2009

This paper investigates the association between obesity and skill attainment in early childhood (aged 2-4 years). Data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study are used to estimate models of developmental functioning in four critical areas (verbal skills, activities of daily living, motor...

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Imitative Obesity and Relative Utility

Blanchflower, David G. - 2014

If human beings care about their relative weight, a form of imitative obesity can emerge (in which people subconsciously keep up with the weight of the Joneses). Using Eurobarometer data on 29 countries, this paper provides cross-sectional evidence that overweight perceptions and dieting are...

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Nutrient Intake : A Cross-National Analysis of Trends and Economic Correlates

Dave, Dhaval - 2016

Nutrition is a key input in the health production function, and a better understanding of how we eat can aid in guiding … effective policy change towards better population health. This study documents prevalence rates, trends in, and potential … real GDP per capita, labor force participation, and health care measures in a nation can partly explain the increase in …

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Food for Thought : Comparing Estimates of Food Availability in England and Wales, 1700-1914

Harris, Bernard - 2015

In The Changing Body (Cambridge University Press and NBER, 2011), the authors presented a series of estimates showing the number of calories available for human consumption in England and Wales at various points in time between 1700 and 1909/13. The current paper corrects an error in those...

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Structural Estimation of Caloric Intake, Exercise, Smoking, and Obesity

Kelly, Inas - 2021

paper I employ the First, Second, and Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys to estimate a structural model …

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Lighting Up and Slimming Down : The Effects of Body Weight and Cigarette Prices on Adolescent Smoking Initiation

Cawley, John; Markowitz, Sara; Tauras, John A. - 2021

This paper examines the influence of body weight, body image, and cigarette prices in determining adolescent smoking initiation. Adolescents who desire to lose weight may initiate smoking as a method of appetite control. Such behavior may undermine the goals of tobacco control policies that seek...

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