We present direct evidence on the link between children's patience and educational-track choices years later. Combining … an incentivized patience measure of 493 primary-school children with their high-school track choices taken at least three …

We present direct evidence on the link between children's patience and educational-track choices years later. Combining … an incentivized patience measure of 493 primary-school children with their high-school track choices taken at least three …

We present direct evidence on the link between children's patience and educational-track choices years later. Combining … an incentivized patience measure of 493 primary-school children with their high-school track choices taken at least three …

We present direct evidence on the link between children’s patience and educational-track choices years later. Combining … an incentivized patience measure of 493 primary-school children with their high-school track choices taken at least three …

sensible beliefs about the outcomes. Students believe that their parents are more likely to approve majors associated with high …At least a quarter of college students in the United States graduate with more than one undergraduate major. This paper … investigates how students decide on the composition of their paired majors - in other words, whether the majors chosen are …

sensible beliefs about the outcomes. Students believe that their parents are more likely to approve majors associated with high …At least a quarter of college students in the United States graduate with more than one undergraduate major. This paper … investigates how students decide on the composition of their paired majors? In other words, whether the majors chosen are …

expectations and preferences, I use a unique data set of Northwestern University sophomores that contains the students’ subjective … coursework, finding fulfillment in potential jobs, and gaining the approval of parents are the most important determinants in the …