Replication data for: The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity and Weight Gain

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Janet Currie; Stefano DellaVigna; Enrico Moretti; Vikram Pathania

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Project Citation:

Currie, Janet, DellaVigna, Stefano, Moretti, Enrico, and Pathania, Vikram. Replication data for: The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity and Weight Gain. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2010. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114742V1

Project Description

Summary: We investigate how changes in the supply of fast food restaurants affect weight outcomes of 3 million children and 3 million pregnant women. Among ninth graders, a fast food restaurant within 0.1 miles of a school results in a 5.2 percent increase in obesity rates. Among pregnant women, a fast-food restaurant within 0.5 miles of residence results in a 1.6 percent increase in the probability of gaining over 20 kilos. The implied effects on caloric intake are one order of magnitude larger for children than for mothers, consistent with smaller travel cost for adults. Non-fast food restaurants and future fast-food restaurants are uncorrelated with weight outcomes. (JEL I12, J13, J16, L83)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      I12 Health Behavior
      J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
      J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
      L83 Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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