  Nature (one's genes) and nurture (one's environment) jointly contribute to
the formation and evolution of health and human capital over the life cycle.
This complex interplay between genes and environment can be estimated and
quantified using genetic information readily available in a growing number of
social science data sets. Using genetic data to improve our understanding of
individual decision making, inequality, and to guide public policy is possible
and promising, but requires a grounding in essential genetic terminology,
knowledge of the literature in economics and social-science genetics, and a
careful discussion of the policy implications and prospects of the use of
genetic data in the social sciences and economics.
