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

Guido Heineck

Economics Letters, 2009, vol. 105, issue 1, 78-80

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.

Keywords: Cognitive; abilities; Height; Wages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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