This study uses a Mendelian randomization approach to resolve the difficulties of identifying
the causal relationship between height and earnings by using a unique sample of 3,427 …

The association between adult height and labor-market wages, or the “height premium”(HP),
is an important input for quantifying potential economic benefits of nutritional interventions …

Abstract We use the Young Finns Study (N=∼ 2000) on the measured height linked to
register-based long-term labor market outcomes. The data contain six age cohorts (ages 3 …

The taller people are, the more money they tend to earn. This phenomenon is widely known
as the height premium. However, it is not yet known whether the height premium is …

We revisit the US evidence of the association of height with socioeconomic status. We
document non linear height profiles that are different for males and females. For males the …

Height premium has been revealed by extensive literature, however, evidence from China
based on large-scale data remains still lacking. In this paper, we study how height …

This study explores the link between height and earnings, using data from the Russian
Longitudinal Monitoring Survey for the year 2015 (24th wave). The dependent variable was …

Taller children tend to have better cognitive ability, and the relationship between height and
cognition has been proposed as an explanation for the height-wage labor market premium …

This chapter provides an overview of using physical stature as an indicator of inequality in
society; it introduces opportunities and limitations of height inequality and presents an …

While taller workers are regularly observed to earn more, there is debate concerning the
independent contribution of stature to labor earnings. This study investigates the degree to …