The Effect of Height on Earnings : Is Stature Just a Proxy for Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills?

The Effect of Height on Earnings : Is Stature Just a Proxy for Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills?

This study investigates the degree to which the association of height and earnings in Pakistan is independent of other cognitive and socioemotional skills. While taller workers are regularly observed to earn more, they commonly have higher cognitiv...

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Main Authors: Bossavie, Laurent, Alderman, Harold, Giles, John, Mete, Cem
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
NUTRITION
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
WAGES
EARNINGS
EDUCATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/614401511363244664/The-effect-of-height-on-earnings-is-stature-just-a-proxy-for-cognitive-and-non-cognitive-skills
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28915

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/614401511363244664/The-effect-of-height-on-earnings-is-stature-just-a-proxy-for-cognitive-and-non-cognitive-skills
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28915

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