What is creating the height premium? New evidence from a Mendelian randomization analysis in China. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 This study uses a Mendelian randomization approach to resolve the difficulties of identifying the causal relationship between height and earnings by using a unique sample of 3,427 respondents from mainland China with sociodemographic information linked ...
Jun Wang +5 more
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The Height Premium in Earnings: The Role of Physical Capacity and Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2009 The association between stature and favorable labor market outcomes has been extensively documented. Recent studies have attributed this height premium to cognitive and social skills. We offer an alternative explanation, where the premium mainly arises from the positive association between height and physical capacity. Accounting for the latter reduces
Lundborg, Petter +2 more
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Making sense of the labor market height premium: Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey. [PDF]
Econ Lett, 2009 We use data from the British Household Panel Survey to examine the labor market premium in height. Most of the premium is explained by higher average educational attainment and sorting into higher-status occupations and industries by those who are taller.
Case A, Paxson C, Islam M.
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Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf supplementation enhances egg quality parameters and commercial value in laying hens [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundMoringa oleifera Lam. leaf supplementation shows promise for enhancing egg quality in commercial poultry production where feed costs comprise 60%–70% of total expenses.
Alejandro Martínez +14 more
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The “Leafing Intensity Premium” Hypothesis and the Scaling Relationships of the Functional Traits of Bamboo Species [PDF]
PlantsThe “leafing intensity premium” hypothesis proposes that leaf size results from natural selection acting on different leafing intensities, i.e., the number of leaves per unit shoot volume or mass.
Weihao Yao +5 more
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The height premium: a literature review and meta-analysis
Gates Open Research, 2023 The association between adult height and labor-market wages, or the “height premium” (HP), is an important input for quantifying potential economic benefits of nutritional interventions promoting growth. A large economics literature has evaluated this association; however, HP estimates differ greatly depending on the study populations and statistical ...
Chloe Puett +3 more
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Real option and vertical mixed-use development
International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 2021 Vertical mixed-use development is a favourite choice in urban development in high-density Asian cities to increase the land use efficiency. The flexibility of construction timing and the restrictions by lease contracts in vertical mixeduse projects are ...
Jiawei Zhong, Eddie C. M. Hui
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The height premium: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Economics & Human Biology, 2023 The taller people are, the more money they tend to earn. This phenomenon is widely known as the height premium. However, it is not yet known whether the height premium is universal, or whether it varies by context. To that end, a systematic review of the literature was performed. Five databases were searched until August 2020.
Thompson, Kristina +2 more
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Effects of a Plant-Based Additive on the Properties of Flour and Dough during Fermentation
Техника и технология пищевых производств, 2023 To ensure a balanced diet, bakers use plant-based raw materials with a high nutritional value which affect the properties of flour and dough. We aimed to study the effects of a complex additive based on plant components on wheat flour’s amylolytic ...
Alexander V. Maslov +3 more
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Progress and challenges of rice ratooning technology in Anhui Province, China
Crop and Environment, 2023 Ratoon rice cultivation has expanded to improve resource use efficiency, increase economic profits, and ensure food security in China in recent years. This article reviewed the development history and research progress of ratoon rice in Anhui Province ...
Min Xi +10 more
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