Evidence on the Efficacy of School-Based Incentives for Healthy Living

Autor/inn/en	Cuffe, H. E.; Harbaugh, W. T.; Lindo, J. M.; Musto, G.; Waddell, G. R.
Titel	Evidence on the Efficacy of School-Based Incentives for Healthy Living
Quelle	In: Economics of Education Review, 31 (2012) 6, S.1028-1036 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-7757
DOI	10.1016/j.econedurev.2012.07.001
Schlagwörter	Incentives; Health Promotion; Health Programs; Program Effectiveness; Physical Activities; Children; Age Differences; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anreiz; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	We analyze the effects of a school-based program that offers children an opportunity to win prizes if they walk or bike to school during prize periods. We use daily child-level data and individual fixed effects models to measure the effect of the prizes, with variation in the timing of prize periods across different schools allowing us to estimate models with calendar-date fixed effects to control for day-specific attributes, such as weather and proximity to holidays. On average, we find that being in a prize period increases the riding behavior of participating children by sixteen percent, a large impact given that the prize value is just six cents per student. We also find that winning a prize lottery has a positive impact on ridership over subsequent weeks; consider heterogeneity across prize type, gender, age, and calendar month; and explore differential effects on the intensive versus extensive margins. (Contains 2 figures and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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