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Young Adult Obesity and Household Income: Effects of Unconditional Cash Transfers.
Am Econ J Appl Econ
April 2013
Center for Developmental Epidemiology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3454, Durham, NC 27710 ( ).
Article Synopsis
- The study looks at how receiving cash transfers during childhood influences young adults' body mass indexes (BMI).
- It finds that children from poorer households experience a more significant increase in BMI compared to those from wealthier families after receiving extra income.
- The research suggests that the initial socioeconomic status (SES) of a household plays a key role in interpreting these differing effects on BMI.
Physician dual practice.
Health Policy
October 2006
Tufts University Economics Department, Braker Hall, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
Physicians employed in government clinics and hospitals also frequently have private practices. The economic theory of such dual practice is relatively limited and recent. We provide a summary and comparison of five models of dual practice, including one we have developed based on total compensation theory and contracting limitations.
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