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Dynamics of the Bodyweight-Wage Relationship in Emerging Countries: Evidence from Mexico
[Dynamiques de la relation entre corpulence et salaire dans les pays émergents : le cas du Mexique]

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  • Pierre Levasseur

    (SADAPT - Sciences pour l'Action et le Développement : Activités, Produits, Territoires - AgroParisTech - Université Paris-Saclay - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement)

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Cet article étudie les dynamiques de la relation entre la corpulence et les salaires au Mexique, un pays émergent fortement touché par l'obésité. Dans cette étude empirique, nous utilisons les données de panel issues de l'enquête ménage Mexican Family Life Survey (2002-2012). Premièrement, nous examinons de façon descriptive la relation corpulence-salaire et son évolution dans le temps. Nous appliquons ensuite un modèle par doubles différences fournissant des estimations robustes à l'hétérogénéité invariante dans le temps. Nos résultats montrent que la relation entre la corpulence et les salaires horaires dépend du genre, de l'année d'enquête et du statut professionnel. Tandis que les résultats révèlent des pénalités salariales au cours du temps pour les travailleurs des services en surpoids, nous observons une acceptation relative de l'excès de poids dans d'autres secteurs d'emploi, en particulier dans les emplois à haute qualification. Nos résultats ont ainsi des implications importantes en termes de politiques publiques.

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  • Pierre Levasseur, 2021. "Dynamics of the Bodyweight-Wage Relationship in Emerging Countries: Evidence from Mexico [Dynamiques de la relation entre corpulence et salaire dans les pays émergents : le cas du Mexique]," Post-Print hal-03335825, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03335825
    DOI: 10.3917/edd.342.0105
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