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The economic consequences of being left-handed: Some sinister results
This paper provides the first estimates of the effects of handedness on hourly earnings using data on a sample of 33 year olds in the United Kingdom. Augmenting a conventional earnings equation with indicators of left handedness shows there is a well determined positive effect on male earnings with non-manual workers enjoying a slightly larger premium once we allow for non random selection into occupation. This is not consistent with the view that left-handers in general are in some sense handicapped either being innately or through experiencing a world geared towards right-handers. It is consistent with the popular notion of left-handers having particular talents such as enhanced creativity. The results for females however reveal the opposite, left-handed females are paid significantly less.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series ; No. WP04/22
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
- Thema
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earnings
brain
left-handed
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Denny, Kevin
O'Sullivan, Vincent
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Veröffentlichung
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University College Dublin, Department of Economics
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Dublin
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2004
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ
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- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Denny, Kevin
- O'Sullivan, Vincent
- University College Dublin, Department of Economics
Entstanden
- 2004
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