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The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

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Borghans, Lex
Duckworth, Angela Lee
Heckman, James J.
ter Weel, Bas

Abstract / Description

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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Persönlichkeit Lebensspanne Persönlichkeit Lebensspanne personality traits lifecycle effects

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2008

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Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3333

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  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Borghans, Lex
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Duckworth, Angela Lee
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Heckman, James J.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    ter Weel, Bas
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-11-17T11:03:16Z
  • Made available on
    2008-06-02
  • Made available on
    2015-12-01T10:32:08Z
  • Made available on
    2022-11-17T11:03:16Z
  • Date of first publication
    2008
  • Abstract / Description
    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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  • Persistent Identifier
    https://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-16100
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1073
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.8986
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Is part of
    IZA Discussion Paper Series No. 3333
  • Is part of series
    Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3333
  • Keyword(s)
    Persönlichkeit
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Lebensspanne
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Persönlichkeit
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Lebensspanne
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    personality traits
    en
  • Keyword(s)
    lifecycle effects
    en
  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits
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  • DRO type
    report
  • Visible tag(s)
    PsyDok