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dc.contributor.authorCinnirella, Francescoen
dc.contributor.authorPiopiunik, Marcen
dc.contributor.authorWinter, Joachimen
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-23-
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-18T11:18:01Z-
dc.date.available2010-08-18T11:18:01Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/38900-
dc.description.abstractSeveral studies have shown that body height is positively associated with educational attainment. In this paper, we investigate the mechanisms behind this relationship using data on German pre-teen students. We show that (i) taller children are more likely to enroll in 'Gymnasium', the most academic secondary school track, and that (ii) primary school teachers give better recommendations to taller students. This holds even when controlling for academic achievement and parental background. In addition, we present some evidence that height and social skills are positively associated already at age 2-3. Our results imply that controlling for social skills would significantly reduce estimates of the height-school premium. With respect to education policy, our findings suggest that early school tracking might increase disadvantages for students with low social skills.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aCenter for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo) |cMunichen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aCESifo Working Paper |x2983en
dc.subject.jelI21en
dc.subject.jelI28en
dc.subject.jelJ24en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordheighten
dc.subject.keywordeducational trackingen
dc.subject.keywordeducational attainmenten
dc.subject.keywordsocial skillsen
dc.subject.stwBildungsniveauen
dc.subject.stwBildungsabschlussen
dc.subject.stwGesundheiten
dc.subject.stwSoziale Kompetenzen
dc.subject.stwAllgemeinbildende Schuleen
dc.subject.stwSchüleren
dc.subject.stwDeutschlanden
dc.titleWhy does height matter for educational Attainment? Evidence from German pre-teen children-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn622408534en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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