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The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

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Borghans, Lex () (Maastricht University)
Duckworth, Angela Lee () (University of Pennsylvania)
Heckman, James J. () (University of Chicago)
ter Weel, Bas () (CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis)

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This paper explores the interface between personality psychology and economics. We examine the predictive power of personality and the stability of personality traits over the life cycle. We develop simple analytical frameworks for interpreting the evidence in personality psychology and suggest promising avenues for future research.

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Paper provided by Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in its series IZA Discussion Papers with number 3333.

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Length: 2008 pages
Date of creation: Feb 2008
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Publication status: forthcoming in: Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43 (4)
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Keywords: personality traits lifecycle effects

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J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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  1. James J. Heckman, 2007. "The Economics, Technology and Neuroscience of Human Capability Formation," IZA Discussion Papers 2875, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
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  2. Coneus, Katja & Pfeiffer, Friedhelm, 2007. "Self-Productivity in Early Childhood," ZEW Discussion Papers 07-053 [rev.], ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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