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101by Averett, Susan L Published in IZA World of Labor (2014)“...Rising obesity is not only a pressing global public health problem. There is also substantial evidence that obese people, particularly women, are less likely...”
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102“...This paper examines gender differences in the decision of whether or not to attend college. We use a human capital model of the decision to attend college,...”
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107“...Supplemental Material, eitc_children_appendixtables_PFR_final_(1) for Effects of Higher EITC Payments on Children’s Health, Quality of Home Environment, and...”
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108“...In 1993, the benefit levels of the earned income tax credit (EITC) were changed significantly based on the number of children in the household. Exploiting this...”
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111Obesity and Labor Market Performance
Second Editionby Averett, Susan L Published in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (2015)“...Obesity is the most pressing public health problem in developed countries and is rapidly becoming so in developing countries. Obesity is associated with a host...”
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112“...In this paper we test for the existence of compensating differentials for unemployment risk in an era before unemployment insurance. Using information gathered...”
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114by Averett, Susan L Wang, Yang“...In this chapter, the authors explore the double burden of malnutrition. Although undernutrition remains a pressing issue in developing countries, for many...”
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115Identification of the Effect of Depression on Risky Sexual Behavior: Exploiting a Natural Experiment“...Depression is pervasive in the US particularly among women. The costs in terms of direct medical costs and forgone earnings are substantial. This paper...”
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120“...States are increasingly resorting to raising the minimum wage to boost the earnings of those at the bottom of the income distribution. In this paper, we...”