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Genetic Endowments, Educational Outcomes and the Moderating Influence of School Investments

  • Benjamin Arold
  • , Paul Hufe*
  • , Marc Stoeckli
    • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Genetic endowments are fixed at conception and matter for the educational attainment of individuals. Do better schools mitigate or magnify the outcomes of this genetic lottery? We analyze the interplay of genetic endowments and school quality for educational attainment in the United States. Our results suggest that higher-quality schools are substitutes for genetic endowments: a 1 SD increase in school quality reduces the positive effect of a 1 SD increase in the relevant polygenic index (PGI) by 19%. This substitutability is underpinnedby relative gains in health, language ability, patience, and risk aversion of low-PGI students.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Political Economy Microeconomics
Early online date25 Sept 2025
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Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 25 Sept 2025

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