Heterogeneous effects of obesity on mental health: Evidence from Mexico
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.3852
Abstract: Obesity can spread more easily if it is not perceived negatively. This issue may be more pronounced among the poor, a conjecture that we test in this paper. We start with general evidence on the… read more here.
Keywords: heterogeneous effects; evidence; effects obesity; health ... See more keywords
New metrics for meta‐analyses of heterogeneous effects
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DOI: 10.1002/sim.8057
Abstract: We provide two simple metrics that could be reported routinely in random‐effects meta‐analyses to convey evidence strength for scientifically meaningful effects under effect heterogeneity (ie, a nonzero estimated variance of the true effect distribution). First,… read more here.
Keywords: meta analyses; metrics meta; heterogeneous effects; new metrics ... See more keywords
A Pecuniary Explanation for the Heterogeneous Effects of Unemployment on Happiness
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-019-00198-4
Abstract: Why unemployment has heterogeneous effects on subjective well-being remains a hot topic. Using German Socio-Economic Panel data, this paper finds significant heterogeneity using different material deprivation measures. Unemployed individuals who do not suffer from material… read more here.
Keywords: happiness; effects unemployment; unemployment; explanation heterogeneous ... See more keywords