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Alternative measures of body composition and wage premium: New evidence from Indonesia

Nazmul AhsanPetri BöckermanPetri Böckerman

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tulotMaleEconomicsPhysiologytulotasoSocial SciencesBody Mass IndexGeographical LocationsSalariesMedicine and Health SciencesEconomicsPublic and Occupational HealthLongitudinal Studiespainoindeksi050207 economics050205 econometrics media_commonansiotulotMultidisciplinaryQ05 social sciencesRMiddle AgedCircumferenceSocioeconomic Aspects of HealthPhysiological ParametersBody CompositionMedicineFemaleearningsResearch ArticleAdultAsiaWaistSciencemedia_common.quotation_subjectOceaniaWageDeveloping countrybody mass index0502 economics and businessmedicineHumansObesitykehonkoostumusbody compositionEarningsSalaries and Fringe BenefitsHip CircumferenceBody WeightBiology and Life SciencesLabor Marketsnutritional and metabolic diseasesmedicine.diseaseObesityHealth CareIndonesiaLabor EconomicsPeople and PlacesDemographic economicsBody mass index

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This paper examines the relationship between body composition and earnings in a developing country setting. We use body mass index, waist circumference and hip circumference. Exploiting the panel structure of our longitudinal survey, we find that along with BMI, waist circumference is related to higher earnings in Indonesia. peerReviewed

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2019-08-01PLOS ONE
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219438