This paper builds an age-structured model of human population genetics in which explicit
individual choices drive the dynamics via sexual selection. In the model, agents are …

This paper builds an age-structured model of human population genetics in which explicit
individual choices drive the dynamics via sexual selection. In the model, agents are …

Must-Read: Andrew Gelman (2013): That controversial claim that high genetic diversity, or
low genetic diversity, is bad for the economy: Quamrul Ashraf and Oded Galor, wrote a …

Abstract We replicate Ashraf and Galor (2013) and find that its conclusions concerning the
association between human genetic diversity and economic development depend …

We study a model in which parents care about the economic and social status of their
offspring. The chances of an individual achieving social status depends on innate traits, that …

This paper presents a quantitative analysis of the model developed by Galor and Moav
[Galor, Oded and Omer Moav (2002) Natural selection and the origin of economic growth …

This paper provides a politico-economic theory that explains how an economy evolves when
the longevity of its citizens is jointly determined with the process of economic development …

We construct and parameterize an overlapping generations model for an open economy
with individuals who differ in innate ability. Key endogenous variables are hours worked …

Recent biomedical research shows that roughly three-quarters of cognitive abilities are
attributable to genetics and family environment. This paper presents a growth model that …