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Theory matters for identifying a causal role for genetic factors in socioeconomic outcomes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2023

Steven N. Durlauf Open the ORCID record for Steven N. Durlauf [Opens in a new window]  and
Aldo Rustichini
Steven N. Durlauf
Affiliation:
Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA durlauf@gmail.com sdurlauf@uchicago.edu
Aldo Rustichini
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA aldo.rustichini@gmail.com
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Abstract

Any empirical claim about the role of genes in socioeconomic outcomes involves successfully addressing the identification problem. This commentary argues that socioeconomic outcomes such as education are sufficiently complex, involving so many mechanisms, that understanding the role genes requires the use of formal theoretical structures.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e189
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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