The Influence of Height on Academic Outcomes
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Annual Meeting of the Institute for Educational Sciences
Publisher
University of Chicago
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Abstract
This paper examines whether the height premium for academic outcomes is driven by unequal opportunities for tall individuals. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health, this paper shows that taller individuals typically earn higher grades and attain more schooling, but the associations are not uniform across school size. Height is only associated with better outcomes for students attending large schools and these improvements are concentrated among males. Data suggest that height contributes more to sports participation and school satisfaction in large schools where resources are more scarce. Thus, differential opportunities or treatment across height in large schools may drive the performance differences.
Recommended Citation
Gorry, Devon Haskell, "The Influence of Height on Academic Outcomes" (2009). Economics and Finance Faculty Publications. Paper 931.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/econ_facpubs/931
