A Note on Height and Surnames: The Role of Networks

Wolter Hassink () and Bas van Leeuwen
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Wolter Hassink: Utrecht University

No 7433, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Many studies indicate that human height is determined largely by childhood circumstances, which in turn influences an adult's labor market opportunities. The aim of this note is to test this thesis by examining the correlation between childhood circumstances and labor market outcomes on the one hand, and heights on the other, when networks are included as proxied by surnames. The fact that, after the inclusion of this surname proxy, we find a correlation only between height and labor market outcomes suggests that, while childhood circumstances affect height largely via social status and networks as captured by surnames, the same does not apply for labor market outcomes.

Keywords: Indonesia; networks; stature (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J01 N35 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2013-05
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-dem, nep-net, nep-sea, nep-soc and nep-ure
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Published - published in: Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2014, 19 (4), 579-587

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