Publication type
Research Paper
Series Number
14007
Series
NBER Working Paper Series
Authors
Publication date
May 1, 2008
Abstract:
We use nine waves of the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) to investigate the large labor market height premium observed in the BHPS, where each inch of height is associated with a 1.5 percent increase in wages, for both men and women. We find that half of the premium can be explained by the association between height and educational attainment among BHPS participants. Of the remaining premium, half can be explained by taller individuals selecting into higher status occupations and industries. These effects are consistent with our earlier findings that taller individuals on average have greater cognitive function, which manifests in greater educational attainment, and better labor market opportunities.
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Link
- http://ideas.repec.org/p/nbr/nberwo/14007.html
Notes
working paper
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