Labor market effects of sports and exercise: Evidence from Canadian panel data

Michael Lechner and Nazmi Sari

VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy from Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association

Abstract: Based on the Canadian National Population Health Survey we estimate the effects of individ-ual sports and exercise on individual labor market outcomes. The data covers the period from 1994 to 2008. It is longitudinal and rich in life-style, health, and physical activity in-formation. Exploiting these features of the data allows for a credible identification of the effects as well as for estimating dose-response relationships. Generally, we confirm previous findings of posi tive long-run income effects. However, an activity level above the current recommendation of the WHO for minimum physical activity is required to reap in the long-run benefits.

JEL-codes: I12 I18 L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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Journal Article: Labor market effects of sports and exercise: Evidence from Canadian panel data (2015)
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Working Paper: Labor market effects of sports and exercise: Evidence from Canadian panel data (2014)
Working Paper: Labor Market Effects of Sports and Exercise: Evidence from Canadian Panel Data (2014)
Working Paper: Labor market effects of sports and exercise: Evidence from Canadian panel data (2014)
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