More proof that size DOES matter...taller workers earn more money...

The authors of a new study called The Effect of Adolescent Experience on Labor Market Outcomes: The Case of Height", found that taller workers make more money. They said:

"Taller workers receive a wage premium....Net of differences in family background, the disparity is similar in magnitude to the race and gender gaps...Controlling for teen height essentially eliminates the effect of adult height on wages for white males. The teen height premium is not explained by differences in resources or endowments. The teen height premium is partly mediated through participation in high school sports and clubs. "


Paper available from the SSRN Electronic Paper Collection:
> http://papers.ssrn.com/paper.taf?abstract_id=552885
The authors:

NICOLA G. PERSICO
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Economics
ANDREW POSTLEWAITE
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Economics
DAN SILVERMAN
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Economics
Department
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)