According to this article, "height is positively associated with cognitive ability, which is rewarded in the labor market." I would speculate that any such correlation would have to do with nutrition and health prebirth and in childhood. You want better learning outcomes? Ensure children are well-nourished. But there's a darker side to this argument, as in this report we read about height being used to screen applicants to higher education programs in Vietnam, where the restriction has generated outrage. "The school announced that female students must be at least 1.58 meters tall and male students at least 1.65 meters to be considered for admission this year." Both items via HESA.
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