Author

Publication

2006 - IZA, Bonn, Germany, Germany

Language

English

Word Count

0 words, Guess

Page Count

0 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCHD5701

Description

"We investigate wage effects of deviations from peer group body mass index (BMI) to evaluate the influence of social norms on wages. Our approach allows for disentangling the influence of the social norm from any (anticipated) productivity effects associated with deviations from a clinically recommended BMI. Estimates of between effects models for 9 European countries for the years 1998-2001 suggest that the influence of the social norm varies considerably between countries and wage penalties are rather found for upward deviations from the norm and for men"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.

Subjects

Topics

Case studiesWage differentialsWage differentials -- Europe -- Case studies

Genres

  • Case studies

Series Statement

  • Discussion paper -- no. 2323
  • Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) -- no. 2323

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