Working Paper: NBER ID: w0880
Authors: Richard H. Steckel
Abstract: As an aid to interpreting the results of height-by-age studies this paper investigates the relationship between average height and per capita income. The relationships among income, nutrition, medical care, and height at the individual level suggest that average height is nonlinearly related to per capita income and that the distribution of income is an important determinant of average height. Empirical analysis rests on 56 height studies and per capita income estimates for 20 developed or developing countries.
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Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| average height (J89) | per capita income (D31) |
| per capita income (D31) | average height (J89) |
| income distribution (D31) | average height (J89) |