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Does height matter for earnings? Evidence from Russia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2020

Nargiza Ibragimova Open the ORCID record for Nargiza Ibragimova [Opens in a new window]  and
Raufhon Salahodjaev
Nargiza Ibragimova*
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, University of Heidelberg, Germany Department of Economics, Westminster International University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Raufhon Salahodjaev
Affiliation:
Centre for Policy Research and Outreach, Westminster International University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan University of Westminster, London, UK Eurasia Research Group (ERGO), Uzbekistan
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*Corresponding author. Email: nargizaibragimova339@gmail.com
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Abstract

This study explores the link between height and earnings, using data from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey for the year 2015 (24th wave). The dependent variable was average monthly income and the key independent variable was self-reported height, measured in centimetres. The empirical model also included a rich vector of personal and job-related factors that have been shown to be associated with earnings in the relevant literature. Sequential multiple regression and one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyse the data. The results suggest that height is a significant predictor of earnings in Russia. The results were found to be robust for a set of controls and tests.

Keywords

HeightWagesRussia
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 52 , Issue 6 , November 2020 , pp. 885 - 894
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© Cambridge University Press 2020

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