Using a dynamic panel approach, we provide empirical evidence that negative health shocks reduce earnings. The effect … health. We build a dynamic, general equilibrium, life cycle model that is consistent with these findings. In the model …, individuals whose health is risky and heterogeneous choose to either work, or not work and apply for social security disability …

change in employment status), perceived stress, and subjective health. Results: Cohabitation led to significant weight gain …-related behaviors, age, children, employment, stress, and health). BMI after separation was largely comparable to BMI before starting …

Overweight and obesity are growing health problems in many developing countries. Rising obesity rates are the result of …

. Dynamic models indicate that satisfaction with life in general and with health are responsive to weight changes, but wages and …We estimate the effect of changes in the body mass index on wages and satisfaction in a panel of German employees …

We estimate the relationship between changes in the body mass index (bmi) and wages or satisfaction, respectively, in a …-shaped association between bmi and wages among young workers. Among young male workers, work satisfaction is affected beyond the effect …