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Influence de la générosité parentale et contrôle alimentaire sur l'obésité pédiatrique

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  • Mariah D. Ehmke
  • Kari Morgan
  • Christiane Schroeter
  • Enette Larson-Meyer
  • Nicole Ballenger

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This study uses experimental economics to measure the effect of parental generosity and child response on childhood overweight and obesity. The ?carrot-stick? experiment, which is an adaptation of the standard dictator game in which the respondent (the child) can punish or reward the dictator (the parent) based on the dictator?s generosity, served as the basis of our examination. Two treatments were conducted in which the child spent his or her earnings on non-food and food items. Our empirical analysis shows significant relationships between parent weight status and their level of generosity regarding food items. We conclude that child response behavior, obesigenic factors in the household, and the child?s tendency toward being overweight and obese are significantly related.

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  • Mariah D. Ehmke & Kari Morgan & Christiane Schroeter & Enette Larson-Meyer & Nicole Ballenger, 2011. "Influence de la générosité parentale et contrôle alimentaire sur l'obésité pédiatrique," Revue française d'économie, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 0(3), pages 69-94.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:rferfe:rfe_113_0069
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