Beauty vs. brains: Early labor market outcomes of high school graduates

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2009
Volume: 105
Issue: 3
Pages: 321-325

Score contribution per author:

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

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Abstract

This paper examines the wage returns to attractiveness for young high school graduates. Findings show that wage returns to attractiveness are large relative to ability and beauty and ability are complements at high attractiveness ratings but substitutes at low ratings.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:105:y:2009:i:3:p:321-325
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-25