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Levine, Ross - 2018

We study the effects of ability and liquidity constraints on entrepreneurship. We develop a three sector Roy model that … on entry into entrepreneurship. The model predicts--and the data confirm--that entrepreneurs are positively selected on … positively selected on collateral, but other self-employed are not; and entrepreneurship is procyclical, but self-employment is …

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The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development

Cunha, Flavio - 2009

Recent research on the economics of human development deepens understanding of the origins of inequality and excellence. It draws on and contributes to personality psychology and the psychology of human development. Inequalities in family environments and investments in children are substantial....

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The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

Borghans, Lex - 2008

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...

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Treatment Effects for Discrete Outcomes when Responses to Treatment Vary Among Observationally Identical Persons : An Application to Norwegian

Aakvik, Arild - 2000

This paper formulates an econometric framework for studying the impact of interventions on discrete outcomes when responses to treatment vary among observationally identical persons. Using a latent variable model that can be linked to well-posed economic models, we show how to define and...

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Fostering and Measuring Skills : Interventions That Improve Character and Cognition

Heckman, James J. - 2013

Character is a skill, not a trait. At any age, character skills are stable across different tasks, but skills can change over the life cycle. Character is shaped by families, schools, and social environments. Skill development is a dynamic process, in which the early years lay the foundation for...

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Smart and Illicit : Who Becomes an Entrepreneur and Do They Earn More?

Levine, Ross - 2013

"illicit" tendencies as youths accounts for both entry into entrepreneurship and the comparative earnings of entrepreneurs. In …

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Understanding the Mechanisms through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes

Heckman, James J. - 2012

A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality...

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Integrating Personality Psychology into Economics

Heckman, James J. - 2011

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Identification Problems in Personality Psychology

Borghans, Lex - 2011

This paper discusses and illustrates identification problems in personality psychology. The measures used by psychologists to infer traits are based on behaviors, broadly defined. These behaviors are produced from multiple traits interacting with incentives in situations. In general, measures...

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Personality Psychology and Economics

Almlund, Mathilde - 2011

This paper explores the power of personality traits both as predictors and as causes of academic and economic success, health, and criminal activity. Measured personality is interpreted as a construct derived from an economic model of preferences, constraints, and information. Evidence is...

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