RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 972
OP 1059
DO 10.3368/jhr.43.4.972
VO 43
IS 4
A1 Borghans, Lex
A1 Duckworth, Angela Lee
A1 Heckman, James J.
A1 Weel, Bas ter
YR 2008
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/43/4/972.abstract
AB 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.