Obesity and Income Distribution: A Panel Data Analysis for Western World
9 Pages Posted: 2 Mar 2013
Date Written: February 28, 2013
Abstract
In the present paper author attempts to support through an econometric panel data analysis the view of (Darmon and Drewnowski, 2008) that higher income classes have healthier diet, therefore lower obesity levels. The sample covers Western Europe and the United States. Data are taken from Eurostat and OECD. The elaboration of these panel data is made feasible by means of the Eviews software package.
Keywords: Health, Income Distribution, Food Consumption, Beverage Consumption, Alcohol Consumption, Diet, Medicine, Demography, Economy, Econometric models with panel data (single equation)
JEL Classification: O15, Q18, L66, E21, N3, O1, D6, C23
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