The nonlinear link between height and wages in Germany, 1985-2004

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-199

  Hübler, Olaf ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Germany; Height; Men; Nonlinearity; Private and public sector; Wages; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BODY HEIGHT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GERMANY; GERMANY, EAST; GERMANY, WEST; HUMANS; MALE; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PREJUDICE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 67651202157     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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