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Personality traits and economic activity

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  • Bijou Yang
  • David Lester

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Following Lynn's (1991) studying showing that the scores of undergraduate students in 43 countries on variables such as work ethic and achievement motivation predicted per capita income and economic growth rates in those countries, the present study explored whether the average scores of residents of the 50 states in the United States were associated with the gross state product. States whose residents scored higher on openness had higher gross state products while those whose residents scored higher in openness and lower on neuroticism had higher gross state products per capita.

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  • Bijou Yang & David Lester, 2016. "Personality traits and economic activity," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(8), pages 653-657, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:48:y:2016:i:8:p:653-657
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1085638
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    1. Bijou Yang & David Lester, 2018. "National Character and Economic Performance," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(9), pages 1-9, September.

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