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Obesity, Weight Loss, and Employment Prospects: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
Arndt R. Reichert
Journal of Human Resources, July 2015, 50 (3) 759-810; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.50.3.759
Arndt R. Reichert
Arndt R. Reichert is an economist at the World Bank and affiliated with the Rhine Westphalia Institute for Economic Research.

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 50, Issue 3
1 Jul 2015
Obesity, Weight Loss, and Employment Prospects: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
Arndt R. Reichert
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2015, 50 (3) 759-810; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.50.3.759
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- Article
- Abstract
- I. Introduction
- II. Background
- III. Experiment and Data
- IV. Estimation Strategy
- V. Results
- VI. Sample Selection
- VII. Effect Size and Employment Legislation
- VIII. Potential Mediators of Weight Loss
- IX. Discussion and Concluding Remarks
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A Worst-Case Reduced-Form Effect Bounds
- Appendix B Fiscal Effects of the Weight-Loss Intervention
- Footnotes
- References
- Figures & Data
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