Everything is sex: theoretical extensions and empirical tests of the Maestripieri hypothesis for the beauty premium*

Satoshi Kanazawa

International Journal of Manpower, 2025, vol. 46, issue 7, 1256-1274

Abstract: PurposeI test three different theories of the “beauty premium,” why more physically attractive workers earned more than less physically attractive workers.Design/methodology/approachI analyze two prospectively longitudinal datasets with nationally representative samples: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health in the US (Study 1) and National Child Development Study in the UK (Study 2).FindingsAnalyses support the evolutionary psychological hypothesis that the beauty premium stems from individuals’ desire for sexual contact.Originality/valueThis is the first attempt to put three different hypotheses for the beauty premium with prospectively longitudinal data with large, nationally representative samples.

Keywords: Savanna Principle; Savanna-IQ Interaction Hypothesis; Social surrogacy; The bridesmaids effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1108/IJM-10-2024-0706

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