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Three Essays in Applied Econometrics Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Resource Economics and Management, West Virginia University, 2019 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Keyword(s): Geocoded Data; Mobility, Economic; Obesity; Socioeconomic Status (SES) Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Chapter 1 presents research examining the connection between socioeconomic status and obesity in the United States. Though this relationship has been firmly established in the literature, little attention has been paid to what effect a change in socioeconomic status has on obesity prevalence. As part of the "American Dream" is socioeconomic mobility, it remains an interesting and, to date, little examined research question: what impact does a change in socioeconomic status have on an individual's obesity? Analysis conducted utilizing a confidential, geo-coded and nationally-representative sample of individuals from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth suggest that individuals who move from a lower to a higher socioeconomic group are less likely to be obese. This suggests that upward socioeconomic movement has multiple, positive effects that manifest in better health outcomes. |
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Hodges, Collin Dean. Three Essays in Applied Econometrics. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Resource Economics and Management, West Virginia University, 2019. |