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

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 98
Issue: 3
Pages: 288-293

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Abstract

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.

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repec:eee:ecolet:v:98:y:2008:i:3:p:288-293
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1
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2026-02-02