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obesity wage penalty: a standalone construct

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Labor economics

lower wages earned by heavier workers, especially white women, compared with otherwise similar workers.

In labor economics, obesity wage penalty refers to lower wages earned by heavier workers, especially white women, compared with otherwise similar workers. This meaning comes from Cawley (2004) in The Journal of Human Resources.[1]

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Cawley, J. (2004). The Impact of Obesity on Wages. The Journal of Human Resources, 39(2), 451. https://doi.org/10.2307/3559022

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