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date: 10 February 2025

Economics and Geneticslocked

Economics and Geneticslocked

  • Jason M. FletcherJason M. FletcherSchool of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Summary

Two interrelated advances in genetics have occurred which have ushered in the growing field of genoeconomics. The first is a rapid expansion of so-called big data featuring genetic information collected from large population–based samples. The second is enhancements to computational and predictive power to aggregate small genetic effects across the genome into single summary measures called polygenic scores (PGSs). Together, these advances will be incorporated broadly with economic research, with strong possibilities for new insights and methodological techniques.

Subjects

  • Health, Education, and Welfare Economics
  • Labor and Demographic Economics
  • Micro, Behavioral, and Neuro-Economics

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