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

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2009
Volume: 105
Issue: 1
Pages: 78-80

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

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 non-linearly associated to males' abilities.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:105:y:2009:i:1:p:78-80
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-02-02