RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Obesity, Weight Loss, and Employment Prospects: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 759
OP 810
DO 10.3368/jhr.50.3.759
VO 50
IS 3
A1 Reichert, Arndt R.
YR 2015
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/50/3/759.abstract
AB 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.