In this review, the potential causes and consequences of adult height, a measure of
cumulative net nutrition, in modern populations are summarized. The mechanisms linking …

Since 1995 approximately 325 publications on stature have appeared in the social sciences,
which is more than a four-fold increase in the rate of production relative to the period 1977 …

This chapter seeks to set out what economists have learned about the effects of early
childhood influences on later life outcomes, and about ameliorating the effects of negative …

The well-known association between height and earnings is often thought to reflect factors
such as self-esteem, social dominance, and discrimination. We offer a simpler explanation …

A very special debt of gratitude is owed to George C. Myers, former director of the Center for
Demographic Studies at Duke University, who passed away in 2000. Not only did Dr. Myers …

We examine the relation between a measure of male CEOs' facial masculinity and financial
misreporting. Facial masculinity is associated with a complex of masculine behaviors …

Background To understand the full impact of stunting in childhood it is important to consider
the long-run effects of undernutrition on the outcomes of adults who were affected in early …

We examine the consequences of child health for economic and health outcomes in
adulthood, using height as a marker of childhood health. After reviewing previous evidence …

The empirical link between education and health is firmly established. Numerous studies
document that higher levels of education are positively associated with longer life and better …

Mounting evidence across different disciplines suggests that early‐life conditions can have
consequences on individual outcomes throughout the life cycle. Relative to other developed …