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Direct linkCawley, John; Danziger, Sheldon – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2005
This paper utilizes a rich longitudinal data set--the Women's Employment Study (WES)--to investigate whether obesity, which is common among women of low socioeconomic status, is a barrier to employment and earnings for current and former welfare recipients. We find that former welfare recipients who are both White and morbidly obese have been less…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Females, Dropouts, Welfare Recipients
