Projects

The ESSGN comprises thirteen distinct projects and research questions, spanning a wide range of questions at the intersection of social science and genetics.

ESR1. Heritability and fairness: To what extent does society perceive genetic inequalities as fair and socially acceptable?
ESR2. The origins of intergenerational persistence: Why do wealthy parents have wealthy children?
ESR3. Causal intergenerational persistence: Can strong intergenerational transmission of education be attributed to genetics or SES?
ESR4. Causal GxE interplay for SES and health: What explains the large disparities in health between SES groups?
ESR5. Dynamic complementarities in human capital: Do students with low genetic propensity for education benefit more from teacher quality?
ESR6. Regional heterogeneity in genetic effects: What explains the missing heritability puzzle?
ESR7. Genetic variation as a driver of ‘brain drain’: Can selective migration based on socioeconomic potential explain growing inequality?
ESR8. The role of genetics in the developmental origins: Can genetic predisposition moderate detrimental effects of early life circumstances in older age?
ESR9. The role of genetics in the transition to early adulthood: Can genetic predisposition moderate detrimental effects of early life circumstances in adolescence?
ESR10. Epigenetic aging and GxE: Do family formation decisions, and socioeconomic shocks (such as job loss) affect epigenetic ageing?
ESR11. Estimation of treatment effects: Can genetic data provide a biological foundation for observed heterogeneity in individuals’ choices?
ESR12. Heterogeneity in social mobility: To what extent are both direct and indirect genetic effects fixed or heterogeneous across environments?
ESR13. GxE in political and prosocial attitudes and behaviour: How are political and prosocial attitudes shaped by genetic and environmental factors?

This project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01 programme under grant agreement number 101073237