Heterogeneous peer effects and gender-based interventions for teenage obesity

• Published in: IDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc
• Main Authors: Comola, Margherita, Dieye, Rokhaya, tin, Bernard
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Gender; Obesity; Teenagers

This paper explores the role of gender heterogeneity in the social diffusion of obesity among adolescents and its policy implications. We propose a generalized linear social interaction model which allows for gender-dependent heterogeneity in peer effects through the channel of social synergy. We es...