Journal of Political Economy Vol. 97 No. 6 1989
Is Schooling "Mostly in the Genes"? Nature-Nurture Decomposition Using Data on Relatives
Abstract
We modify R. A. Fisher's model by incorporating measures of the environment that may be correlated across kin groups. We estimate a model of schooling attainment using data on eight kin groups and find a large contribution of genetic endowments to the variance in schooling though certain aspects of the environment matter.
- Volume
- 97
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1425-1446
- Sources
- bibtex:phds-export.bib