What is the optimal housing choice for a minimal BMI?

Yuval Arbel (), Chaim Fialkoff () and Amichai Kerner ()
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Yuval Arbel: Netanya Academic College
Chaim Fialkoff: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Amichai Kerner: Netanya Academic College

Economics Bulletin, 2018, vol. 38, issue 3, 1313-1337

Abstract: Housing choice is based on several criteria, one of which is the projected health of its residents. Because health-related characteristics vary by gender, these differences may give rise to a conflict of interest between a heterosexual couple when choosing a suitable home, in a similar manner to the battle of sexes game, including the relationship between the type and size of the dwelling unit and obesity. The optimal choice should test the minimal aggregated BMI. Yet, this might leave one of the two sides in a less than optimal situation. We simulate these effects based on real-life data obtained from an Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics two-year longitudinal survey.

Keywords: Suburbanization; Body Mass Index; Obesity; Battle of Sexes Game (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I1 R2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-07-18
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