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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Does Where We Live Matter? Understanding the Link Between Obesity and the Market for Food
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| Autores: |
Chen, Susan E.
Florax, Raymond J.G.M.
Snyder, Samantha D.
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| Data: |
2007-06-27
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| Ano: |
2007
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| Palavras-chave: |
Incidence of obesity and overweight
Spatial lag model
Spatial dependence
Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
Health Economics and Policy
C21
D1
I18
J10
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| Resumo: |
Paper is under revision. Removed at author's request 10/27/08.
This paper models health outcomes among adults as measured by Body Mass Index (BMI) using spatial econometric techniques that account for clustering and spillovers across neighborhoods. We model spatial spillovers among neighboring communities to determine to what extent heterogeneity and linkages across locally defined neighborhoods are important in explaining obesity data. Using survey responses tied to geographic location, demographic, behavioral, and environmental factors such as food retailer information, this study finds evidence of spatial dependence pointing to some locational impact on BMI. Our findings suggest alternative explanations for discrepancies in obesity across geographic space that currently are attributed to segregation on demographic characteristics. Preliminary indicators of spatial heteroskedasticity compel further applications of spatial econometric methods.
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| Tipo: |
Conference Paper or Presentation
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
26436
http://purl.umn.edu/9682
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| Editor: |
AgEcon Search
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| Relação: |
American Agricultural Economics Association>2007 Annual Meeting, July 29-August 1, 2007, Portland, Oregon
Selected Paper 173432
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| Formato: |
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