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...
Main Authors: | Bossavie, Laurent, Alderman, Harold, Giles, John, Mete, Cem |
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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 |
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