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Gene-environment interplay: A revolution for social science research?

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Drs van Kippersluis, von Hinke, Biroli and collaborators highlight and investigate the potential of using genetic data in order to understand the complexity of nature-nurture. The image shows a pregnant person snapping a cigarette.

Dr Hans van Kippersluis (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Dr Stephanie von Hinke (Bristol University; Erasmus University Rotterdam), and Dr Pietro Biroli (University of Bologna), argue that recent developments in genetic studies and data availability make a great addition to social science and economics research. They argue that the analysis of gene–environment interplay can help test economic theories, uncover economic or behavioural […]

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