23 June 2025
In a recently published paper The Economics and Econometrics of Gene–Environment Interplay, our colleague Titus Galama, together with Pietro Biroli, Stephanie von Hinke, Hans van Kippersluis, Cornelius A. Rietveld, and Kevin Thom, offers new insights into how nature and nurture combine to influence learning.
Using school-starting age as an empirical setting, the authors show that children who are older for their grade and have a higher genetic propensity for education perform better on assessment tests as they progress through school. The results highlight how families may amplify genetic inequalities, while schools can play an equalizing role.
Their findings underscore the importance of gene–environment (G × E) studies in identifying treatment heterogeneity, testing theoretical predictions, and understanding the mechanisms of policy interventions. Read more here: https://www.restud.com/the-economics-and-econometrics-of-gene-environment-interplay/