Initiative in Social Genomics

Conference: Frontiers in Economic Analysis with Genetic Data

When: November 18–19, 2021

Where: UW–Madison’s campus at the Discovery Building, 330 N Orchard Street, in the Orchard View Room

Presenters will discuss the potential for genetic data to contribute to broad, long-standing questions in economics.

The conference is hosted by BRIDGE (BRInging Data on Genetics to Economics) and sponsored by:

    • UW Initiative in Social Genomics (ISG)
    • Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at UW–Madison
    • Center for the Economics of Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Chicago

Jason Fletcher (UW–Madison)

Victor Ronda (University of Chicago)

Lauren Schmitz (UW–Madison)

Kevin Thom (UW–Milwaukee)

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More details coming soon

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  • Health and Health Behaviors
  • Lifecycle Behavior
  • Intergenerational Transmission and Mobility
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