TY - JOUR T1 - Obesity, Weight Loss, and Employment Prospects: Evidence from a Randomized Trial JF - Journal of Human Resources JO - J Hum Resour SP - 759 LP - 810 DO - 10.3368/jhr.50.3.759 VL - 50 IS - 3 AU - Arndt R. Reichert Y1 - 2015/07/01 UR - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/50/3/759.abstract N2 - This study presents credible estimates for the causal effect of BMI growth on employment among the obese. By exploring random assignment of a weight-loss intervention based on monetary rewards, I provide convincing evidence that weight loss positively affects the employment prospects of obese women but not of obese men. Consistent with this, significant effects of weight loss on proxy variables for labor productivity are found only for obese women. ER -