The genetic lottery weighs in: An extra year of school appears to boost earnings by 8%
Using random genetic variation as a stand-in for a controlled experiment, researchers estimate that one extra year of schooling raises...
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Using random genetic variation as a stand-in for a controlled experiment, researchers estimate that one extra year of schooling raises...
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