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What Explains Differences in Smoking, Drinking and Other Health-Related Behaviors?
David M. Cutler Harvard University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Edward L. Glaeser Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Department of Economics; Brookings Institution; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) February 2005 Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2060 Abstract: We explore economic model of health behaviors. While the standard economic model of health as an investment is generally supported empirically, the ability of this model to explain heterogeneity across individuals is extremely limited. Most prominently, the correlation of different health behaviors across people is virtually zero, suggest that standard factors such as variation in discount rates or the value of life are not the drivers of behavior. We focus instead on two other factors: genetics; and behavioral-specific situational factors. The first factor is empirically important, and we suspect the second is as well. Working Paper Series Date posted: February 05, 2005 ; Last revised: March 02, 2005Suggested CitationContact Information
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