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Integrating Personality Psychology into Economics

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  • James J. Heckman

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This paper reviews the problems and potential benefits of integrating personality psychology into economics. Economists have much to learn from and contribute to personality psychology.

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Paper provided by National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc in its series NBER Working Papers with number 17378.

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  1. Papers on Personality and Economics
    by Liam Delaney in Economics and Psychology Research on 2012-04-18 10:30:00
  2. Journal session on personality and economics
    by Liam Delaney in Economics and Psychology Research on 2012-05-04 12:58:00
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