Seminar - Intergenerational Education Persistence: Evidence from Molecular Genetic Data

The Lausanne Center for Health Economics, Behavior, and Policy (LCHE) regularly organizes seminars about Health Economics. More details on www.lche.ch.

Topic of the Seminar

Intergenerational Education Persistence: Evidence from Molecular Genetic Data

This paper uses molecular genetic data from the ALSPAC study to estimate how much of the link between parents’ education and their children’s academic performance is due to genetic factors. Using polygenic indices and instrumental variable methods, the authors find that genetic factors explain 41–45% of this association, providing a novel complement to traditional twin- and adoption studies.

Speaker

• Prof. HANS VAN KIPPERSLUIS - ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM

Hans van Kippersluis is a professor of economics, whose research is applying econometric tools to understand inequality in health and education, and understand how to encourage healthy behavior, schooling, and labor supply.

Practical information

• Free admission
• No need to register
• This seminar is given in English
• Please contact valerie.hanbali@unisante.ch to get a Webex link.

About LCHE

The Lausanne Center for Health Economics, Behavior, and Policy (LCHE) at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) promotes research, teaching, and policy advice in the fields of health economics, behavior, and policy.

The interdisciplinary center brings together researchers of the Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), the Faculty of Biology and Medicine (CHUV-FBM), and the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC).