Too tall to be smart? The relationship between height and cognitive abilities

Recent research suggests for height-wage premiums because of differentials in cognitive abilities. This note adds to the discussion and examines whether verbal and non-verbal competencies are related to height. The results indicate that height is non-linearly associated to males' abilities.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Heineck, Guido
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 105.2009, 1, p. 78-80
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Cognitive abilities Height Wages

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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