Daniel Van Pelt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6788297 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Van Pelt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Pelt |
| SIGNATURE | VAN PELT D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oldham Council |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-1187-8102 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Big Data, Deep Roots
Genetic variation plays a significant role in shaping socioeconomic status. Conventional census racial categories (Black, White, Asian, Hispanic) obscure substantial variation among ancestry groups. Surnames reflect ancestral lineage and genetic heritage, enabling finer measurement. The authors combined 23andMe genetic ancestry data on surnames with surnames yielded from government financial records, criminal databases, Wikipedia entries, and phy…
Regional Migration Patterns and Educational Outcomes in Italy
Using surname distributions as proxies for historical migration, the authors study how ancestral geography relates to contemporary educational outcomes across Italian provinces and 2,244 municipalities. A directional TF-IDF framework quantifies the prevalence of Southern-origin surnames. Regions with higher Southern surname shares perform systematically worse on standardized assessments, net of economic controls. At the provincial level, Southern…
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Regional Migration Patterns and Educational Outcomes in Italy
Using surname distributions as proxies for historical migration, the authors study how ancestral geography relates to contemporary educational outcomes across Italian provinces and 2,244 municipalities. A directional TF-IDF framework quantifies the prevalence of Southern-origin surnames. Regions with higher Southern surname shares perform systematically worse on standardized assessments, net of economic controls. At the provincial level, Southern…
Big Data, Deep Roots
Genetic variation plays a significant role in shaping socioeconomic status. Conventional census racial categories (Black, White, Asian, Hispanic) obscure substantial variation among ancestry groups. Surnames reflect ancestral lineage and genetic heritage, enabling finer measurement. The authors combined 23andMe genetic ancestry data on surnames with surnames yielded from government financial records, criminal databases, Wikipedia entries, and phy…
Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (2 works) · Socioeconomic status (2 works) · Census (1 work) · Cognitive Abilities and Testing (1 work) · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (1 work) · Ethnic group (1 work) · Genetic genealogy (1 work) · Human geography (1 work) · Immigration (1 work) · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues (1 work)