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Using genes to explore the effects of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on education and labor market outcomes

Buser, Thomas; Ahlskog, Rafael; Johannesson, Magnus; … - 2021

A large literature establishes that cognitive and non-cognitive skills are strongly correlated with educational attainment and professional achievement. Isolating the causal effects of these traits on career outcomes is complicated by reverse causality and selection issues. We suggest a new...

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Using genes to explore the effects of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on education and labor market outcomes

Buser, Thomas; Ahlskog, Rafael; Johannesson, Magnus; … - 2023 - Revision: February 2023

A large literature establishes that cognitive and non-cognitive skills are strongly correlated with educational attainment and professional achievement. Isolating the causal effects of these traits on career outcomes is made difficult by reverse causality and selection issues. We suggest a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014245859

The sustainability of the pay-as-you-go system with falling birth rates

Praag, Bernard M. S. van; Cardoso, Pedro - 2002

will result in a reduction of average welfare and an increase in the income inequality between workers and retired people/individuals. …

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Occupational sorting on genes

Buser, Thomas; Ahlskog, Rafael; Johannesson, Magnus; … - 2023 - Revision: February 2023

Are genetic differences between people associated with their career choices? We link data from a large sample of genotyped individuals to Swedish government register data on study major and occupation. Our data contains polygenic indices that summarize genetic variants linked to several...

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Occupational sorting on genes

Buser, Thomas; Ahlskog, Rafael; Johannesson, Magnus; … - 2022

We use a novel approach to explore how people sort into different careers based on their personality skills. We link genetic data from individuals in the Swedish Twin Registry to government register data, making use of new polygenic indices that capture the genetic predispositions of individuals...

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Welfare and intelligence

Plug, Erik J. S.; Praag, Bernard M. S. van - 1995

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The compensating income variation of social capital

Groot, Wim; Maassen van den Brink, Henriëtte; Praag, … - 2007

the compensating income variation of social capital. We find differences in social capital when we differentiate according … income generally has a statistically significant effect. We find a significant effect of social capital on …?life?satisfaction. Consequently, the compensating income variation of social capital is substantial. …

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The subjective costs of health losses due to chronic diseases

Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada; Praag, Bernard M. S. van - 2001

health status. The paper presents estimates of the equivalent income change that would be necessary to change general … satisfaction with life to the same extent as a change in health satisfaction would do. In other words, the income equivalent of … estimate the income equivalent for these diseases. This method uses answers to well-being and health satisfaction questions as …

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The anatomy of subjective well-being

Praag, Bernard M. S. van; Frijters, Paul; … - 2001

income. The model is estimated using a large German panel data set. …

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The anatomy of subjective well-being

Praag, Bernard M. S. van; Frijters, Paul; … - 2001

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