This paper reviews the economic research on obesity, covering topics such as the
measurement of, and trends in, obesity, the economic causes of obesity (eg the monetary …

The empirical link between education and health is firmly established. Numerous studies
document that higher levels of education are positively associated with longer life and better …

Risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, drug use, unprotected sex, and
poor diets and sedentary lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable …

Preferences are fundamental building blocks in all models of economic and political
behavior. We study a new sample of comprehensively genotyped subjects with data on …

This article reviews existing research at the intersection of genetics and economics, presents
some new findings that illustrate the state of genoeconomics research, and surveys the …

The costs of comprehensively genoty** human subjects have fallen to the point where
major funding bodies, even in the social sciences, are beginning to incorporate genetic and …

This paper contributes to the literature on the labor market consequences of obesity by using
a novel instrument: genetic risk score, which reflects the predisposition to higher body mass …

This paper applies semiparametric regression models to shed light on the relationship
between body weight and labor market outcomes in Germany. We find conclusive evidence …

The use of genetic markers as instrumental variables (IV) is receiving increasing attention
from economists, statisticians, epidemiologists and social scientists. Although IV is …

Estimates of the marginal effect of measures of adiposity such as body mass index (BMI) on
healthcare costs are important for the formulation and evaluation of policies targeting …