| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5062652 | Economics Letters | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Using candidates' multiple appearances in elections in a professional association with different photographs accompanying ballots, I show that exogenous increases in beauty raise chances of electoral success. The outcomes do not stem from correlations of ascriptive characteristics with unchanging unobserved differences in productivity-enhancing characteristics.
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Authors
Daniel S. Hamermesh,