This paper explores inequalities in IQ and economic preferences between children from high and low socio …-economic status (SES) families. We document that children from high SES families are more intelligent, patient and altruistic, as well …

This paper explores inequalities in IQ and economic preferences between children from high and low socio …-economic status (SES) families. We document that children from high SES families are more intelligent, patient and altruistic, as well …

We study the transmission of risk attititudes in a unique survey of mothers and children in which both participated in … children when the children are just 7 to 8 years old. This correlation is only present for daughters. We show that a measure of …

We study the transmission of risk attitudes in a unique survey of mothers and children in which both participated in an … incentivized risk preference elicitation task. We document that risk preferences are correlated between mothers and children when … the children are just 7 to 8 years old. This correlation is only present for daughters. We show that a measure of parental …

We use novel data on nearly 6,000 children and adolescents aged 6 to 16 that combine incentivized measures of social …, time, and risk preferences with rich information on child behavior and family environment to study whether children … of children's preferences for their prosociality, educational achievement, risky behaviors, emotional health, and …