Although lower income is associated with overweight (and obesity), such an association is explained by a number of … other confounding effects such as omitted variables (e.g., time preferences) explaining that income effect on overweight. We … study the effect of unearned income shocks resulting from a lottery win (windfall income) on both overweight (alongside …

Although lower income is associated with overweight (and obesity), such an association is explained by a number of … other confounding effects such as omitted variables (e.g., time preferences) explaining that income effect on overweight. We … study the effect of unearned income shocks resulting from a lottery win (windfall income) on both overweight (alongside …

Being overweight or obese is associated with lower employment and earnings, possibly arising from employer … the hiring process. However, whether overweight job applicants also face employer discrimination is still an open question … overweight. Applications with a photo of the weight-manipulated male receive significantly fewer callbacks for a job interview …

Many low income countries are experiencing a “nutrition transition” towards the consumption of more energy …