Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5062258 Economics Letters 2008 6 Pages PDF
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Using BHPS data for the first time, evidence for the height-earnings relationship is updated for the UK. In contrast to prior findings, baseline height differentials mainly vanish once individuals' occupation and non-linear height gradients are accounted for.

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A note on the height-wage differential in the UK - Cross-sectional evidence from the BHPS
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