Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/96132 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
Kiel Working Paper No. 1914
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
Literature on Digit Ratio is rapidly growing in Economics. Quite surprisingly we observe that there is no consensus about how to make an accurate measurement in such a delicate task. Along this brief document we offer some concise guidance of how to scan the hands using digital scanners and provide a comprehensive guideline to make a reliable measurement of the 2D:4D. Furthermore, we point out the most common imaging and measurement errors. We also provide a number of hints aimed to avoid these errors that in some cases may cause systematic inaccuracies.
Subjects: 
2D:4D
Digit Ratio
Measurement
Guide
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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