Weel, Bas ter; Prevoo, Tyas - Centraal Planbureau (CPB), Government of the Netherlands - 2013
This research estimates models of the importance of conscientiousness for socio-economic outcomes. We use measures of conscientiousness at age 16 to explain adult wages and other outcomes, such as crime, health and savings behaviour.
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