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Table 11 Robustness of OLS, IV, and FE estimates to alternative assumptions about extreme BMI values

From: Marriage markets as explanation for why heavier people work more hours

 

Single

Married

 

OLS

IV

Sibling FE

OLS

IV

Sibling FE

Panel A: BMI Winsorized at 1% of BMI distribution, our baseline

 BMI

0.00581*** (3.246)

0.0138** (2.416)

−0.00172 (−0.628)

0.00659*** (2.890)

0.0201** (2.100)

0.00767** (2.407)

6469

6469

6469

5239

5239

5239

Panel B: BMI 17.2–45.5

 BMI

0.00697*** (3.904)

0.0166*** (2.717)

−0.00172 (−0.582)

0.00643*** (2.642)

0.0219** (1.964)

0.00755** (2.253)

6346

6346

6346

5176

5176

5176

Panel C: BMI 18.5–40.0

 BMI

0.00797*** (4.217)

0.0235*** (3.215)

−0.000218 (−0.0680)

0.00779*** (2.835)

0.0296* (1.848)

0.00614* (1.678)

5942

5942

5942

4945

4945

4945

  1. *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, and * p < 0.10