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Biologische Variablen in sozialwissenschaftlichen Surveys

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Social scientists have ignored biological constraints of human behavior for a long time almost completely. If prediction of behavior is considered as essential for a social science. The neglect of any variable, which might influence human behavior, is hardly justified. Therefore, this paper gives examples of such biological variables and their measurement in social surveys.

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  • Rainer Schnell, 2009. "Biologische Variablen in sozialwissenschaftlichen Surveys," RatSWD Working Papers 107, German Data Forum (RatSWD).
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    Keywords

    bio-social surveys; behavioral genetics; biobanks; sociobiology;
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    JEL classification:

    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
    • Y8 - Miscellaneous Categories - - Related Disciplines

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