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    The height premium in Indonesia

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    Sohn, Kitae
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Sohn, K. 2015. The height premium in Indonesia. Economics and Human Biology. 16: pp. 1-15.
    Source Title
    Economics and Human Biology
    DOI
    10.1016/j.ehb.2013.12.011
    ISSN
    1570-677X
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/61981
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Analyzing the Indonesian Family Life Survey for the year 2007, this paper estimates that a 10 cm increase in physical stature is associated with an increase in earnings of 7.5% for men and 13.0% for women, even after controlling for an extensive set of productivity variables. When the height premium is estimated by sector, it is 12.3% for self-employed men and 18.0% for self-employed women; a height premium of 11.1% is also estimated for women in the private sector. In the public sector, however, the height premium estimate is not statistically significant for either men or women. This paper provides further evidence of discrimination based on customers' preferences for tall workers.

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