Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/314611 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 17714
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We analyze administrative and genetic data from over 200,000 Danes to study the effects of genetic risk for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on labor market outcomes. Higher AD genetic risk increases dementia diagnoses and GP visits for both genders. Among women aged 45–65, it reduces labor participation and raises disability pension uptake, especially near retirement. These effects weaken for women with high polygenic scores for education. For men, AD genetic risk shows no employment impact. These gender differences align with evidence that AD genetic markers are more predictive in women.
Subjects: 
Alzheimer's Disease
labor supply
genoeconomics
JEL: 
I14
J14
J22
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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