Well, that's what I'm trying to say, proving this is really difficult, which is why I'm not inclined to believe it. It might be easier to do a study with kids of poor (genetic) parents that were adopted (immediately after birth) by rich parents.
> I don't quite understand your point about shared environment not being meaningful.
I'll have to think about this one more, I'm not sure it really matters.
Thanks! Well, according to the abstract, the findings of this paper suggest that environment is more important than genetics.
> Our findings suggest that wealth transmission is not primarily because children from wealthier families are inherently more talented or more able but that, even in relatively egalitarian Sweden, wealth begets wealth.
> I don't quite understand your point about shared environment not being meaningful.
I'll have to think about this one more, I'm not sure it really matters.