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Title: Physical Appearance and Wages: Do Blondes Have More Fun?
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Johnston, David W. |
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Physical Appearance and Wages: Do Blondes Have More Fun? Economics Letters 108,1 (July 2010): 10-12. Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016517651000114X Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Elsevier Keyword(s): Ethnic Differences; Husbands, Income; Physical Characteristics; Wages, Women This study contributes to the economics literature that links physical characteristics to labour market outcomes, by investigating the influence of hair colour on women's own wages and also their spouse's wages. Using U.S. panel data, we find that blonde women receive large wage premiums. |
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Johnston, David W. "Physical Appearance and Wages: Do Blondes Have More Fun?" Economics Letters 108,1 (July 2010): 10-12.
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