RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The intergenerational transmission of cognitive and non-cognitive abilities JF Journal of Human Resources JO J Hum Resour FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 0115-6882R1 DO 10.3368/jhr.52.4.0115-6882R1 A1 Erik Grönqvist A1 Björn Öckert A1 Jonas Vlachos YR 2016 UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2016/08/02/jhr.52.4.0115-6882R1.abstract AB We study the intergenerational transmission of cognitive and non-cognitive abilities using population data and correct for measurement-error in abilities using two sets of instruments. The results show that previous estimates are biased downwards and once measurement-error is corrected for, the correlation in non-cognitive ability is close to that of cognitive ability. By considering both parents, intergenerational ability correlations account for a substantial portion of the sibling correlation. Using adoptees, we find that the social impact of maternal abilities is more important than paternal abilities. Children’s educational attainment and labor market outcomes are strongly related to parents’ cognitive and non-cognitive abilities.