Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

Understanding indirect assortative mating and its intergenerational consequences for educational attainment

The paper develops a framework to estimate genetic and social homogamy using family data and finds that indirect assortative mating better explains educational attainment similarities than direct assortment.

Decoupling Genetics from Attainments: The Role of Social Environments

The paper investigates how social environments interact with genetic factors related to educational attainment, finding that higher social mobility reduces genetic influence on educational outcomes.

The production of within-family inequality: Insights and implications of integrating genetic data

The paper uses polygenic scores from sibling pairs in the UK Biobank to show compensatory processes in educational attainment, reducing genetic associations by 20% for higher-ranked siblings.

The intergenerational transmission of educational attainment: A closer look at the (interrelated) roles of paternal involvement and genetic inheritance

This study examines how paternal involvement and genetic factors contribute to the intergenerational transmission of educational attainment using longitudinal data.

Estimating effects of parents' cognitive and non-cognitive skills on offspring education using polygenic scores

The paper estimates how parents' cognitive and non-cognitive skills affect offspring education through environmental effects using polygenic scores and multiple study designs.

Birth Order Differences in Education Originate in Post-Natal Environments

This study investigates whether birth order differences in education are due to genetic or in-utero factors, finding no genetic differences but suggesting post-natal environmental influences.

Predicting educational achievement from genomic measures and socioeconomic status

This study examines how genomic measures and socioeconomic status predict educational achievement across school years in UK children.