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Estimating intergenerational income mobility on sub-optimal data : a machine learning approach
Bloise, Francesco; Brunori, Paolo; Piraino, Patrizio - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012425281
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Optimal commodity taxation and redistribution within households
Bargain, Olivier; Donni, Olivier - 2011
Using a collective model of consumption, we characterize optimal commodity taxes aimed at targeting specific individuals within the household. The main message is that distortionary indirect taxation can circumvent the agency problem of the household. Essentially, taxation should discourage less...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009730373
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Body Mass Index and the measurement of obesity
Madden, David (contributor) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003394346
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A profile of obesity in Ireland, 2002 - 2007
Madden, David - 2010
Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we take a number of approaches to profile the change in obesity in Ireland over the 2002-2007 period. There is no evidence of either first or second order stochastic dominance between the two years. There is evidence that obesity and overweight...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009726086
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The socioeconomic gradient of obesity in Ireland
Madden, David - 2010
education and their higher income. -- Obesity ; Body Mass Index ; Concentration Index ; Decomposition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009729281
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Still unequal at birth : birth weight, socioeconomic status and outcomes at Age 9
McGovern, Mark E. - 2011
Birth weight is an important aspect of public health which has been linked to increased risk of infant death, increased cost of care, and a range of later life outcomes. Using data from a new Irish cohort study, I document the relationship between birth weight and socioeconomic status. A strong...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009732550
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Self-reported and measured BMI in Ireland : should we adjust the obesity thresholds?
Madden, David - 2013
Using the nationally representative Slan dataset of 2007 we analyse the relationship between self-reported and measured BMI. We find that selfreported BMI significantly underestimates obesity rates and suggest that the traditional threshold of 30 should be adjusted downwards. We outline a number...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009733392
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Child and adolescent obesity in Ireland : a longitudinal perspective
Madden, David - 2016
gradient, measured with respect to maternal education and family income, becomes steeper. Exploiting the longitudinal nature of … those whose mothers have the lowest level of education. Decomposition of the concentration index with respect to income … reveals a greater role for income related obesity mobility rather than obesity related income mobility. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011515575
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Childhood obesity and maternal education in Ireland
Madden, David - 2016
This paper analyses the socioeconomic gradient of chilidhood obesity in Ireland using the Growing Up in Ireland data with three innovations compared to previous work in the area. A different measure of socioeconomic status, maternal education, is employed. In addition, the depth and severity of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011561031
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Maternal employment, childcare and childhood overweight during infancy
McDonnell, Thérèse; Doyle, Orla - 2014
This paper examines the relationship between maternal employment, childcare during infancy and the overweight status of pre-school children. Using data from the Infant Cohort of the Growing-Up in Ireland Survey, propensity score matching addresses the issue of potential selection bias, quantile...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010418096