Tore Ellingsen
@ToreEllingsen1
Professor of economics at SSE.
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http://sites.google.com/site/tellingsensse/ 26-12-2012 20:43:51
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The Economist recently highlighted research suggesting health risks from first-cousin marriages are minimal, but my latest study, with "Sam" Il Myoung Hwang Deaglan Jakob, tells a different story.
It is (surprise!) quite bad for the lifespan of offspring
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
Puzzling to see the The Economist offering an analysis of the impact of cousin marriage without considering the recent work in Economics showing the powerful effects of the practice on economic and political outcomes. Let's review. First, the Economist's discussion:
Sahil Chinoy Nathan Nunn Sandra.Sequeira Stefanie Stantcheva 3/ What makes a ‘real’ man? This paper by Victoria Baranov Ralph De Haas and Pauline Grosjean shows how historic differences in gender ratios across different parts of Australia caused differences in masculine norms today. The results are astounding.
link.springer.com/article/10.100…