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

被引：16
|
作者：
Heineck, Guido [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, D-90403 Nurnberg, Germany
来源：
ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2008年 / 98卷 / 03期
关键词：
height; wages; BHPS; UK;
D O I：
10.1016/j.econlet.2007.05.005
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
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. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：288 / 293
页数：6
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