ERIC Number: EJ755859
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-166X
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Labor Supply and Weight
Lakdawalla, Darius; Philipson, Tomas
Journal of Human Resources, v42 n1 p85-116 Win 2007
We use panel data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to investigate on-the-job exercise and weight. For male workers, job-related exercise has causal effects on weight, but for female workers, the effects seem primarily selective. A man who spends 18 years in the most physical fitness-demanding occupation is about 25 pounds (14 percent) lighter than his peer in the least demanding occupation. These effects are strongest for the heaviest quartile of men. Conversely, a male worker spending 18 years in the most strength-demanding occupation is about 28 pounds (15 percent) heavier than his counterpart in the least demanding job. (Contains 22 footnotes, 7 tables, and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Labor Supply, Body Weight, Gender Differences, Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness, Body Composition, Health, Employees, Work Environment, Muscular Strength, Racial Differences, Educational Attainment, Young Adults
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
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