Decomposing the Effect of Height on Income in China : The Role of Market and Political Channels

Smyth, Russell; Yamamura, Eiji; Zhang, Yan

Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers, 2015, 929, 1-27

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Title
Decomposing the Effect of Height on Income in China : The Role of Market and Political Channels
Creator
CreatorName
Smyth, Russell
NRID
1000020368971 1000020368971
CreatorName
Yamamura, Eiji
CreatorName
Zhang, Yan
Subject
Labor market
China
Height
Communist membership
Abstract
It is well known that height is positively associated with earnings. Based on individual level data, this paper investigates the channels through which height influences income in China. Our first key finding is that taller people are more likely to become members of the Communist Party, resulting in an increase in their income level. We label this the height premium in earnings through the political channel. Second, controlling for the political channel of the height premium, height is positively associated with income in the labor market. We label this the height premium through the market channel. Third, the height premium in earnings through the market channel is larger than that through the political channel.
Publisher
The Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
Source Title
Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers
Volume (Issue)
929
Page
1-27
Date of Issued
2015-03
Language
English
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/11094/51290
Relation.references
URI
https://www.iser.osaka-u.ac.jp/static/resources/docs/dp/2015/DP0929.pdf
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metadata only access
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ディスカッション／ワーキング・ペーパー DP/WP
Institute of Social and Economic Research Discussion Papers