Journal
JOURNAL OF URBAN ECONOMICS
Volume 63, Issue 2, Pages 385-404Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2007.12.002
Keywords
urban sprawl; obesity; selection effects
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- Economic and Social Research Council [RES-107-28-1001] Funding Source: researchfish
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We study the relationship between urban sprawl and obesity. Using data that tracks individuals over time, we find no evidence that urban sprawl causes obesity. We show that previous findings of a positive relationship most likely reflect a failure to properly control for the fact the individuals who are more likely to be obese choose to live in more sprawling neighborhoods. Our results indicate that current interest in changing the built environment to counter the rise in obesity is misguided. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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