Taller men earn more

**Zeus** · May 18th, 2009 06:05 PM

Taller men earn more, Australian researchers say

Reuters | 05/18/2009 2:38 PM

SYDNEY - Being tall can make a real difference to a man's pocket, Australian researchers said on Sunday, with five centimeters of extra height worth around US $712 (about P34,230) in additional annual earnings.
Australian National University economists carried out a survey of Australian adults' earnings and while they found that being overweight made no difference, height did -- at least where males were concerned.
The average man in the sample was 5'10", but data showed that if he was 6 feet tall, he could expect to earn 1.5 percent more.
The researchers said this worked out at US $713 (or about P34,270) a year in extra earnings on average.
"Using data from a nationally representative sample of Australian adults, we found that taller people earn more, with the effect being strongest for men," economist Andrew Leigh said in a statement announcing the findings.
"This result holds constant across a number of other factors that also affect wages, such as age, race, family background, experience, and education. However, we found that the effect of height on women's wages was smaller than for men, and not statistically significant."
An additional five centimeters of height was approximately equivalent to a year's extra experience in terms of a man's additional wages, the researchers said.

as of 05/18/2009 2:38 PM

Siguro dahil mas matangkad, mas may dating

Basketball players, models, etc.

Pero pag may sariling negosyo, height doesnt matter

anu sa tingin niyo?

**uls** · May 18th, 2009 06:14 PM

here's another study:

Study says beautiful people earn more
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009...1601242502700/

GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- Good-looking men and women have a greater confidence that gives them an edge in the job market, a study from the University of Florida showed.

"We've found that, even accounting for intelligence, a person's feeling of self-worth is enhanced by how attractive they are and this, in turn, results in higher pay," Timothy Judge, the study's lead author, told ScienceDaily in a story published Saturday.

Judge and his team compared data from the Harvard Study of Health and Life Quality on 191 men and women between the ages of 25 and 75. The 191 were questioned about their education and finances, and had their pictures taken and rated for attractiveness by the Harvard researchers.

Judge's team found people rated good-looking made more money, were better educated and felt more confident, The Daily Telegraph reported.

Intelligence, however, still proved a strong factor in determining a person's income.

"The brainy are not necessarily at a disadvantage to the beautiful, and if one possesses intelligence and good looks, then all the better," Judge said.

**Zeus** · May 18th, 2009 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by uls

here's another study:

Study says beautiful people earn more
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009...1601242502700/

Dapat palitan ang title ng thread to 'People with pleasing personality earn more'

**shadow** · May 18th, 2009 07:43 PM

bakit si Pacquiao? he is not tall nor handsome, I bet his earnings are higher than people taller and more good looking than him.

**oj88** · May 18th, 2009 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by shadow

bakit si Pacquiao? he is not tall nor handsome, I bet his earnings are higher than people taller and more good looking than him.

Statistics are just that, statistics! They only state the likelihood that you'll be earning more if you're tall, handsome, confident, etc. based on current trends. It's not an absolute rule.

So if two guys of equal skill applied for a job that has only one opening, it's usually the one that is more "appealing" that will eventually get the job.

**bambino** · May 19th, 2009 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by shadow

bakit si Pacquiao? he is not tall nor handsome, I bet his earnings are higher than people taller and more good looking than him.

panalo pa sa sabong 18M PESOS WOW

**CVT** · May 19th, 2009 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by uls

here's another study:

Study says beautiful people earn more
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009...1601242502700/

So, there's still hope for the current crop of teenagers.

Because when you observe them at the malls, they all feel rich and good-looking all the time....

8000:borg1:

**Zeus** · May 20th, 2009 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

So, there's still hope for the current crop of teenagers.

Because when you observe them at the malls, they all feel rich and good-looking all the time....

8000:borg1:

Ok rin yung may self confidence yung mga kabataan