The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits
Lex Borghans, Angela Lee Duckworth, James J. Heckman & Bas ter Weel
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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.
Keywords: personality traits, lifecycle effects
JEL Codes: I2, J24
UNU-MERIT Working Papers
ISSN 1871-9872