CLEMENT, Matthieu; LEVASSEUR, P.; SEETAHUL, S.; PIASER, Lucie

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113710

CLEMENT, Matthieu
Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée [GREThA]

LEVASSEUR, P.

SEETAHUL, S.

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Social Science and Medicine. 2021-03, vol. 272

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Income inequality and obesity are both widespread socioeconomic issues, particularly salient in middle-income countries. This article seeks to detect the relationship between local income inequality and excess weight in Mexico, using robust municipal income inequality measures generated through small area estimation method and instrumental variable multilevel estimations. Our results emphasize a negative impact of municipal income inequality on individual bodyweight, especially for women. We also explore the potential channels through which income inequality may decrease bodyweight. Three-stage least squares estimations highlight that the social capital pathway, the public policy pathway and the psychological pathway help to explain the negative effect of inequality on excess weight. Our results are fairly robust to alternative inequality measures and nutritional indicators. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd< Réduire

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Adult

Aged

Article

Body Mass

Body Weight

Female

Humans

Income

Income Distribution

Least Squares Method

Major Clinical Study

Male

Mexico [North America]

Nutrition

Obesity

Prevalence

Social Capital

Socioeconomic Factors

Weight

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https://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/123870

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113710

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Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA) - UMR 5113

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Does inequality have a silver lining? Municipal income inequality and obesity in Mexico

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