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33 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13493
Work-Related and Personal Predictors of COVID-19 Transmission
Paul Anand, Heidi Allen, Robert Ferrer, Natalie Gold, Rolando Gonzales Martinez, Evan Kontopantelis, Melanie Krause, Francis Vergunst
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12658
Transition from Plan to Market, Height and Well-Being
Alicia Adsera, Francesca Dalla Pozza, Sergei Guriev, Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp, Elena Nikolova
forthcoming in: Economic Policy 2020
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12389
Voting Up? The Effects of Democracy and Franchise Extension on Human Stature
Alberto Batinti, Joan Costa-Font, Timothy J. Hatton
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12289
Birth Order, Fertility, and Child Height in India and Africa
Dean Spears, Diane Coffey, Jere R. Behrman
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11690
Violent Conflict and the Child Quantity-Quality Tradeoff
Apsara Karki Nepal, Martin Halla, Steven Stillman
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11008
Spatial Differences in Stunting and Household Agricultural Production in South Africa: (Re-)Examining the Links Using National Panel Survey Data
Steffen Otterbach, Michael Rogan
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10428
Atmospheric Pollution and Child Health in Late Nineteenth Century Britain
Roy E. Bailey, Timothy J. Hatton, Kris Inwood
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9397
Height, Weight and Well-Being for Rural, Urban and Migrant Workers in China
Wang-Sheng Lee, Zhong Zhao
published in: Social Indicators Research, 2017, 132 (1), 117-136 [Details & Download]
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8606
Big and Tall: Is there a Height Premium or Obesity Penalty in the Labor Market?
Wang-Sheng Lee
substantially revised version published as 'Big and Tall: Does a Height Premium Dwarf an Obesity Penalty in the Labor Market?' in: Economics and Human Biology, 2017, 27, 289-304.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8527
Attractiveness, Anthropometry or Both? Their Relationship and Role in Economic Research
Sonia Oreffice, Climent Quintana-Domeque
revised version published as 'Beauty, Body Size and Wages: Evidence from a Unique Data Set ' in: Economics and Human Biology, 2016, 22, 24-34.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8181
Does in utero Exposure to Illness Matter? The 1918 Influenza Epidemic in Taiwan as a Natural Experiment
Ming-Jen Lin, Elaine M. Liu
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 37, 152-163
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8128
Health, Height and the Household at the Turn of the 20th Century
Roy E. Bailey, Timothy J. Hatton, Kris Inwood
published in: Economic History Review, 2016, 69(1), 35–53
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7424
Stature and Life-Time Labor Market Outcomes: Accounting for Unobserved Differences
Petri Böckerman, Jari Vainiomäki
published in: Labour Economics, 2013, 24 (1), 86-96
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7424
Stature and Life-Time Labor Market Outcomes: Accounting for Unobserved Differences
Petri Böckerman, Jari Vainiomäki
published in: Labour Economics, 2013, 24 (1), 86-96
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7066
The Role of Parental Income over the Life Cycle: A Comparison of Sweden and the UK
Anders Björklund, Markus Jäntti, Martin Nybom
published as "The Contribution of Early-life versus Labour Market Factors to Intergenerational Income Persistence: A Comparison of the UK and Sweden" in: The Economic Journal, 2017, October, F71-F94
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6579
Tall or Taller, Pretty or Prettier: Is Discrimination Absolute or Relative?
Daniel S. Hamermesh
published in: IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2012, 1:2
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6489
Health, Height, Height Shrinkage and SES at Older Ages: Evidence from China
Wei Huang, Xiaoyan Lei, Geert Ridder, John Strauss, Yaohui Zhao
published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5(2), 86-121.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6489
Health, Height, Height Shrinkage and SES at Older Ages: Evidence from China
Wei Huang, Xiaoyan Lei, Geert Ridder, John Strauss, Yaohui Zhao
published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5(2), 86-121.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6441
Are Tall People Less Risk Averse than Others?
Olaf Hübler
published in: Journal of Applied Social Science Studies, 2013, 133 (1), 23-42
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6210
Height and Cognitive Function among Older Europeans: Do People from "Tall" Countries Have Superior Cognitive Abilities?
Cahit Guven, Wang-Sheng Lee
revised version published as 'Height, Ageing and Cognitive Abilities across Europe' in: Economics and Human Biology, 2015, 16, 16-29.
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