Cawley, John H.; Grabka, Markus M.; Lillard, Dean R. - 2005
This paper investigates and compares the relationship between obesity and earnings in the U.S. and Germany. Using data … example, obesity is associated with almost 20 percent lower earnings for U.S. and German women. We test for causality using IV … of a causal impact of weight on earnings for women in Germany or for men in either country. -- Obesity ; Weight ; labor …