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The effect of gender-specific labor market conditions on children's weight

Kim, Bongkyun; Thomsen, Michael; Nayga Jr., Rodolfo M.; … - In: Health Economics Review 11 (2021) 1, pp. 1-13

Background: Macroeconomic conditions are widely known to influence health outcomes through direct behavioral change or indirect mental effects of individuals. However, they have not received much attention in relation to childhood obesity. Methods: Using gender-specific predicted employment...

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Food environment and childhood obesity : the effect of dollar stores

Drichoutis, Andreas C.; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; Rouse, Heather L. - In: Health economics review 5 (2015) 37, pp. 1-13

In this paper we examine the effect of dollar stores on children's Body Mass Index (BMI). We use a dataset compiled by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement that reflects a BMI screening program for public school children in the state of Arkansas. We combine propensity score matching with...

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WIC participation and relative quality of household food purchases : evidence from FoodAPS

Fang, Di; Thomsen, Michael; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; Novotny, … - 2018

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The effect of the fresh fruit and vegetable program on childhood obesity

Qian, Yiwei; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; Thomsen, Michael; … - In: Applied economic perspectives and policy 38 (2016) 1, pp. 260-275

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The effect of food deserts on the body mass index of elementary schoolchildren

Thomsen, Michael; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; Alviola, Pedro A.; … - In: American journal of agricultural economics 98 (2016) 1, pp. 1-18

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Peer-effects in obesity among public elementary school children : a grade-level analysis

Asirvatham, Jebaraj; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; Thomsen, Michael - In: Applied economic perspectives and policy 36 (2014) 3, pp. 438-459

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Neighbourhood convenience stores and childhood weight outcomes : an instrumental variable approach

Zeng, Di; Thomsen, Michael; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; Rouse, … - In: Applied economics 51 (2019) 3, pp. 288-302

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The effect of neighborhood fast food on children's BMI : evidence from a sample of movers

Qian, Yiwei; Thomsen, Michael; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; … - In: The B.E. journal of economic analysis & policy 17 (2017) 4, pp. 1-15

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Food deserts and childhood obesity

Alviola, Pedro A.; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; Thomsen, Michael - In: Applied economic perspectives and policy 25 (2013) 1, pp. 106-124

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The effect of gender-specific labor market conditions on children's weight

Kim, Bongkyun; Thomsen, Michael; Nayga, Rodolfo M.; … - In: Health economics review 11 (2021) 1, pp. 1-13

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012699010