On the Heterogeneity and Its Mechanism of the Influence of Appearance Level on Income

XU Zheng; XU Meng; ZHANG He

Volume 37 Issue 2

Mar. 2022

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XU Zheng, XU Meng, ZHANG He. On the Heterogeneity and Its Mechanism of the Influence of Appearance Level on Income[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2022, 37(2): 29-41.

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XU Zheng, XU Meng, ZHANG He. On the Heterogeneity and Its Mechanism of the Influence of Appearance Level on Income[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2022, 37(2): 29-41.

XU Zheng, XU Meng, ZHANG He. On the Heterogeneity and Its Mechanism of the Influence of Appearance Level on Income[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2022, 37(2): 29-41.

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XU Zheng, XU Meng, ZHANG He. On the Heterogeneity and Its Mechanism of the Influence of Appearance Level on Income[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2022, 37(2): 29-41.

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On the Heterogeneity and Its Mechanism of the Influence of Appearance Level on Income

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School of Applied Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872
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School of Economics and Finance, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China

Received Date: 2021-11-18
Available Online: 2022-04-24
Publish Date: 2022-03-28

Abstract

Abstract

Keeping employment is an important part in the development pattern dominated by domestic cycle in the dual-cycle. However, at present, there are serious overt discrimination in age, gender, household registration and implicit discrimination in China's labor market. The research on the influence of appearance level on workers' income has been neglected. Using the panel data of China Family Tracking Survey (CFPS) in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, this paper analyzes the effect of appearance level on individual income and its influence mechanism. The results show that good looking has significant effect on income, which identifies the existence of "beauty premium"; for those at junior college level or above or who work in cities, the effect of good looking on women's income is more significant than that of men, indicating the existence of gender discrimination and appearance discrimination in the labor market. The analysis based on the industry level shows that the service industry is more prone to appearance discrimination and bring about income inequality. The analysis based on the signal transmission theory shows that good looking can affect personal income through self-confidence and social capital. Facial discrimination will trigger social injustice and misallocation of resources, and objectively cause a certain degree of income difference. Therefore, both individuals and companies should make efforts to promote the healthy development of China's labor market.
- appearance level,
- income,
- individual income,
- labor market,
- signal transmission theory,
- social capital,
- beauty premium,
- heterogeneity

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