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Previous studies have shown that both height and weight are associated with wages. However, by focusing on interpreting the partial effects of either height or weight on wages while holding all else constant, some gaps in our understanding of the complex relationship between body size and wages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010434642
In general, the happiness literature has paid little attention to the relationship between physical appearance and well-being. In this paper, we examine the link between weight, height and well-being for three distinct samples in China given that attractiveness effects likely vary greatly across...
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Previous studies have shown that both height and weight are associated with wages. However, by focusing on interpreting the partial effects of either height or weight on wages while holding all else constant, some gaps in our understanding of the complex relationship between body size and wages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010468131
Previous research has found that height is correlated with cognitive functioning at older ages. It therefore makes sense to ask a related question: do people from countries where the average person is relatively tall have superior cognitive abilities on average? Using data from the Survey of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282143
In general, the happiness literature has paid little attention to the relationship between physical appearance and well-being. In this paper, we examine the link between weight, height and well-being for three distinct samples in China given that attractiveness effects likely vary greatly across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011347226
Previous studies have shown that both height and weight are associated with wages. However, by focusing on interpreting the partial effects of either height or weight on wages while holding all else constant, some gaps in our understanding of the complex relationship between body size and wages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959556
Previous research has found that height is correlated with cognitive functioning at older ages. It therefore makes sense to ask a related question: do people from countries where the average person is relatively tall have superior cognitive abilities on average? Using data from the Survey of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009404594
Previous studies have shown that both height and BMI are associated with wages. However, by focusing on interpreting the partial effects of either height or BMI on wages while holding all else constant, some gaps in our understanding of the complex relationship between body size and wages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011168833