Cawley, John H.; Grabka, Markus M.; Lillard, Dean R. - In: Schmollers Jahrbuch 125 (2005) 1, pp. 119-129
estimated that account for the endogeneity of body weight. We find that, in both countries, heavier women tend to earn less. For … models; these models suggest that weight may lower labor earnings for U.S. women. However, our IV results yield no evidence … of a causal impact of weight on earnings for women in Germany or for men in either country. …