Economic Freedom and Exercise: Evidence from State Outcomes

• Autores: Joshua C. Hall, Brad R. Humphreys, Jane E. Ruseski
• Localización: Southern Economic Journal, ISSN 0038-4038, ISSN-e 2325-8012, Vol. 84, Nº. 4, 2018, págs. 1050-1066
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and influences a variety of health outcomes. Regions vary in their levels of exercise due to geography, climate, culture, and policy. The extent to which a country's policies are consistent with economic freedom has been found to be positively associated with greater participation in physical activity. We empirically investigate the relationship between economic freedom and exercise across U.S. states. Contrary to the cross‐country results, we find that states with higher levels of economic freedom have lower rates of participation in exercise.