New research carried out by the US-based National Bureau of Economic Research has revealed an intriguing revelation about the relationship between parents’ attractiveness and their children’s future earnings.
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- What was the study that revealed that children of attractive parents can earn more?
- Where was the study carried out?
- How was the study concluded?
What was the study that revealed that children of attractive parents can earn more?
The study is titled ‘The economic impact of hereditary physical traits: attractive parents, rich child’ | Image: Pexels
The study, titled ‘The Economic Impact of Inherited Physical Traits: Attractive Parents, Rich Kid?’ Investigates how physical attractiveness within families affects financial success across generations.
Economist Daniel Hamermesh, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin and one of the report’s authors, analyzed the findings in an interview with Euro News.
According to Hamermesh, the study implies that attractiveness can be inherited, resulting in higher income for offspring. He stated, “Better-looking people are more likely to be financially and professionally successful throughout their lives,” emphasizing the importance of beauty in shaping socioeconomic outcomes.
Where was the study carried out?
The study, which examined data sets containing families from the United States, China, and cohorts of billionaires around the world, relied on subjective ratings of attractiveness rather than objective measurements such as facial symmetry.
How was the study concluded?
The study found a substantial relationship between parental attractiveness and children’s income | Image: Unsplash
The study found a substantial relationship between parental attractiveness and children’s income, with each standard deviation above average parental attractiveness resulting in an increase of more than $2,300 (Rs 1,90,966) in the annual income of children. their children.
Over the past decade, Hamermesh’s vast research has continually emphasized the advantages that attractive people have in the labor market, such as higher employment rates and earnings.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn