Handedness and earnings.
We examine whether handedness is related to performance in the labour market and, in particular, to earnings. We find a significant wage effect for left-handed men with high levels of education. This positive wage effect is strongest among those who have lower than average earnings relative to those of similar high education. This effect is not found among women.
Ruebeck
Christopher S
CS
Department of Economics, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, USA. ruebeckc@lafayette.edu
Harrington
Joseph E
JE
Moffitt
Robert
R
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