Too tall to be smart? The relationship between height and cognitive abilities

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Guido Heineck

In: Economics Letters 105 (2009), 1, 78-80

Abstract

Recent research suggests for height-wage premiums because of differentials in cognitive abilities. This note adds to the discussion and examines whether verbal and non-verbal competencies are related to height. The results indicate that height is nonlinearly associated to males’ abilities.

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Keywords: cognitive abilities, height, wages
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2009.06.003

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