Earnings, education, genetics, and environment.
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Summary
This study uses data on identical twins to control for differences in ability that arise from genetic endowments and family environment, and finds that the more educated are likely to be more able, irrespective of education.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1976-01-01
- Cited by
- 87
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Keywords
Earnings, Ordinary least squares, Economics, Econometrics, Control (management)
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