Height, weight and earnings among coalminers in India

This paper analyses earning/wage differentials by height among coalmine workers in India. Our findings suggest that workers of above average height earn 9–17% more than their shorter counterparts and 6–13% more than average reference height. The results suggest that long-term investments in health h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Economics and human biology 2006-12, Vol.4 (3), p.342-350
Hauptverfasser:	Dinda, Soumyananda, Gangopadhyay, P.K., Chattopadhyay, B.P., Saiyed, H.N., Pal, M., Bharati, P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anthropometrics BMI Body Height Body Mass Index Body Weight Coal Mining Coalmine workers Efficiency Height Human health capital Humans Income India Labour productivity Likelihood Functions Malnutrition Middle Aged Nutritional Status Physical stature Regression Analysis Wage differentials Weight
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