TY  - JOUR
AU  - Persico,Nicola
AU  - Postlewaite,Andrew
AU  - Silverman,Dan
TI  - The Effect of Adolescent Experience on Labor Market Outcomes: The Case of Height
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 10522
PY  - 2004
Y2  - May 2004
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w10522
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w10522.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
Nicola Persico
Kellogg School of Business
room 542 Jacobs Center
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
Tel: (847)467-1796
E-Mail: nicola@nicolapersico.com

Andrew Postlewaite
Department of Economics
University of Pennsylvania
3718 Locust Walk/CR
Philadelphia, PA 19104
E-Mail: apostlew@sas.upenn.edu

Dan Silverman
Department of Economics
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor MI 48109-1220
Tel: 734/764-2447
Fax: 734/764-2769
E-Mail: dansilv@umich.edu
AB  - Taller workers receive a wage premium. Net of differences in family background, the disparity is similar in magnitude to the race and gender gaps. We exploit variation in an individual's height over time to explore how height affects wages. 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. We estimate the monetary benefits of a medical treatment for children that increases height.
ER  -