Intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic status and the return to health: evidence from Chinese twins.
In this thesis, return to health is also estimated. We examine the effects of height on hourly wage, monthly earnings, working hours, and education level. Our results show that height has different causal impacts on women and men. Women benefit from height: taller women earn more, work less, and hav...
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | English Chinese |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b6074619 http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-344252 |