Autori
Barone, Adriana
Nese, Annamaria

Titolo
Investment in Education, Obesity and Health Behaviours of Young Italian Adults
Periodico
Economia e lavoro
Anno: 2019 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 131 - Pagina finale: 146

This study reports new evidence on the association between educational outcomes for a sample of young adults in Italy enrolled in the University of Salerno, and selected health behaviours. The results indicate the following: 1. individuals who perform better academically also show behaviours that improve their own health, such as not smoking, low alcohol consumption, and a normal body weight; this finding confirms the complementarities between investment in education and health (Fuchs, 2004; Becker, 2007); and 2. particularly for women, a positive association is observed between the choice of studying sciences (versus humanities), a normal body weight, and the adoption of certain healthy behaviours (engaging in physical activity, and not smoking).



SICI: 0012-978X(2019)1<131:IIEOAH>2.0.ZU;2-6
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