DOES BEAUTY MATTER IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION?
Physically attractive individuals achieve greater success in terms of earnings and status than those who are less attractive. However, whether this 'beauty premium' arises primarily because of differences in ability or confidence, bias, or sorting remains unknown. We use a rich dataset from a women'...
| Published in: | Economic Inquiry Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 940 - 962 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Apr2015
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