We conduct experiments with 720 children ages 9-11 to evaluate the relationship of time and risk preferences with … health. Children who are more patient report consuming fewer unhealthy calories and spending less time on sedentary … activities such as video games. Children who are more risk seeking report engaging in more exercise and more screen time. However …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., with now almost a third of children ages 2-19 deemed … one aspect of childhood obesity: food choice and consumption. Using a field experiment where we include more than 1 …,500 children, we report several key insights. First, we find that individual incentives can have large influences: in the control …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., with now almost a third of children ages 2-19 deemed … one aspect of childhood obesity: food choice and consumption. Using a field experiment where we include more than 1 …,500 children, we report several key insights. First, we find that individual incentives can have large influences: in the control …

, teacher value added, school quality, and achievement gaps. -- Educational economics ; behavioral economics ; field experiment …