This paper explores the changing trend of adult height in China for cohorts born in 1950-90. We use information on the household structure and local economic conditions during the individual's childhood to explain the trend. We find that during the 40-year period, the growth rate of adult height...

We study the health effects of the spread of democratic institutions and the extension of voting rights in 15 European countries since the middle of the nineteenth century. We employ both cross country and cohort variation in heights and employ a new instrument for democracy and the extension of...

The height premium has been studied worldwide for years using evidence from countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark, the UK, the USA, Vietnam, etc. This paper links adult height and schooling to salary using evidence from China. We use the data from three waves of the Chinese General Social...