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The Connection between Maternal Employment and Childhood Obesity: Inspecting the MechanismsAngela R. FertigUniversity of Georgia Gerhard GlommIndiana University Bloomington - Department of Economics; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research) Rusty TchernisGeorgia State University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) December 6, 2006 CAEPR Working Paper No. 2006-020 Abstract: This paper investigates the channels through which maternal employment affects childhood obesity. We use time diaries and interview responses from the Child Development Supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics which combine information on children's time allocation and mother's labor force participation. Our empirical strategy involves estimating the effect of children's activities and meal routines on BMI, estimating the effect of maternal employment on these activities and routines and then combining these two estimates. We find that maternal employment affects child weight through two main mechanisms - supervision and nutrition, however, the particular channels vary by mother's education.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 37 Keywords: Childhood Obesity, Labor Supply, Time Allocations JEL Classification: H75, I12, J13, J22 working papers seriesDate posted: December 6, 2006Suggested CitationContact Information
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