The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

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 prom...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of human resources 2008, Vol.43 (4), p.972-1059
Hauptverfasser: Borghans, Lex, Duckworth, Angela Lee, Heckman, James J., Weel, Bas ter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavioral economics
Behavioural economics
Cognitive Ability
Cognitive psychology
Economic models
Economic psychology
Economics
Guidelines
Human capital
Human resources
Intelligence
Intelligence quotient
Measures (Individuals)
Motivation
Personality
Personality psychology
Personality Traits
Psychology
Research Methodology
Risk aversion
Skill Development
Skills
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Success factors
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0022-166X
1548-8004
1548-8004
DOI:10.1353/jhr.2008.0017