Obesity and labor market in Peru

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Obesity is a problem that affects not only developing countries, but also middle-income countries. Using anthropometric and socioeconomic information, I analyzed the relationship between obesity and employment and wages in Peru. The results show that an increase in the body mass index (BMI) has a ne...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Nuñez, Roy
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2021
Institución:Universidad del Pacífico
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad del Pacífico
Lenguaje:español
inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.up.edu.pe:article/1342
Enlace del recurso:https://revistas.up.edu.pe/index.php/apuntes/article/view/1342
Nivel de acceso:acceso abierto
Materia:Body Mass Index
gender
labor market
Peru
Descripción
Sumario:Obesity is a problem that affects not only developing countries, but also middle-income countries. Using anthropometric and socioeconomic information, I analyzed the relationship between obesity and employment and wages in Peru. The results show that an increase in the body mass index (BMI) has a negative relationship with the probability of women working (-0.3 percentage points, on average), particularly among married women. In the case of men, no statistically significant relationship is observed. Regarding monthly wages, an increase in BMI is associated with a 0.8% reduction in women's wages (US$ 2.3, on average).
Obesity and labor market in Peru
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