measured into underlying personality traits and economic preferences. We demonstrate that the construction of the non …

number of life events on the Big Five personality traits and locus of control. A subset of life events have large impacts on … then demonstrate that treating personality traits as fixed can lead to biased estimates of their relationship with …

of education. By now research recognizes cognitive skills (as measured by achievement tests) and soft skills (personality …

personality we investigate encompass time preferences, risk preferences, and altruism, as well as crystallized and fluid IQ. We …We show that socio-economic status (SES) is a powerful predictor of many facets of a child's personality. The facets of …'s personality by documenting that many dimensions of a child's environment differ systematically by SES: parenting style, quantity …

establishes that achievement tests do not adequately capture character skills: personality traits, goals, motivations, and … preferences that are valued in the labor market, in school, and in many other domains. Their predictive power rivals that of …

The underrepresentation of women at the top of hierarchies is often explained by gender differences in preferences. We …

Survey for the period between 2003 and 2012. Adopting the Five Factor Model of personality structure, and using it in the … evaluation of non-cognitive skills, our results suggest that such personality traits as openness to new experience and the …