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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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| 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 |
| Summary: | 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 cognitive ability. Thus, there is
debate concerning the independent contribution of stature.
The study explores the relationship between height and
earnings when a measure of cognitive ability -- performance
on Raven's matrices -- and an index of socioemotional
capacity are included. The study finds that there is only
modest attenuation of the coefficient of height—treated as
endogenous or exogenous—when these additional indicators of
human capital are included. |
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