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Research output per year
Personal profile
Personal information
Sjoerd van Alten is a PhD candidate at the department of Economics of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Research
Human capital formation, genoeconomics, health economics
Ancillary activities
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Academic qualification
Economics, Master, Tinbergen Institute Master of Philosophy in Economics (research), Tinbergen Institute
1 Sept 2017 → 23 Jul 2019
Award Date: 23 Jul 2019
Economics & Business Economics, Economics & Business Economics, Universiteit Utrecht
1 Sept 2014 → 31 Aug 2017
Award Date: 31 Aug 2017
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Genetic associations with educational fields
Cheesman, R., Anapaz, V., van Alten, S., Abdellaoui, A., Porneso, R., Ebeltoft, J. C., Ayorech, Z., Demange, P. A., Eilertsen, E. M., Fauske, A., Havdahl, A., Lahtinen, H., Lyngstad, T. H., Qin, Q., Ganna, A. & Ystrom, E., Dec 2025, In: Nature genetics. 57, p. 2997–3006Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Genetics, Human Capital Formation and the Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Status
van Alten, S. J. D., 15 Jan 2025, 230 p.Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal
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A Chip Off the Old Block? Genetics and the Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Status
van Alten, S., Barcellos, S., Carvalho, L., Galama, T. & Palma, M. A., 2025, In: NBER Working Paper Series. 34208, p. 1-79 79 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Professional
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Correcting for volunteer bias in GWAS increases SNP effect sizes and heritability estimates
van Alten, S., Domingue, B. W., Faul, J., Galama, T. & Marees, A. T., 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 3578.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Reweighting UK Biobank corrects for pervasive selection bias due to volunteering
van Alten, S., Domingue, B. W., Faul, J., Galama, T. & Marees, A. T., Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 53, 3, p. 1-8 8 p., dyae054.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Courses
Projects
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NIH: Genetic Differences in the Causal Effect of Education Quantity and Quality on Cognitive Functioning and Dementia Diagnosis Later in Life
van Alten, S. (Project Researcher), Aguiar Palma, M. (Project Researcher) & Galama, T. J. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/23 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
Prizes / Grants
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Charles J. Epstein Award (predoctoral) - semifinalist
van Alten, S. (Recipient), 19 Oct 2021
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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ODISSEI Microdata Access Grant (MAG)
Galama, T. J. (Recipient) & van Alten, S. (Recipient), 23 Jul 2021
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
Press/Media
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De rol van genen in ontstaan sociaaleconomische ongelijkheid
7/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
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