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Healthy habits : the connection between diet, exercise, and locus of control
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; New, Sonja C. de; Schurer, Stefanie - In: Journal of economic behavior & organization : JEBO 98 (2014), pp. 1-28
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010379461
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The determinants of population self-control
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Dahmann, Sarah Christina; … - 2022
This paper demonstrates that structural factors can shape people's self-control. We study the determinants of adult self-control using population-representative data and exploiting two sources of quasi-experimental variation|Germany's division and compulsory schooling reforms. We find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013163575
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Getting Ahead: The Determinants of and Payoffs to Internal Promotion for Young U.S. Men and Women
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. - 2001
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper examines the role of gender in the promotion process and the importance of promotions in the relative labor market outcomes of young men and women in their early careers. Specifically, how do the factors related to promotion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262494
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Are young people’s educational outcomes linked to their sense of control?
Barón, Juan David; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. - 2010
This paper analyzes the link between young people's sense (locus) of control over their lives and their investments in education. We find that young people with a more internal locus of control have a higher probability of finishing secondary school and, conditional on completion, meeting the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003959574
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Do non-cognitive skills help explain the occupational segregation of young people?
Antecol, Heather; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. - 2010
This paper investigates the role of non-cognitive skills in the occupational segregation of young workers entering the US labor market. We find entry into male-dominated fields of study and male-dominated occupations are both related to the extent to which individuals believe they are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008779961
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The stability of big-five personality traits
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Schurer, Stefanie - 2011
We use a large, nationally-representative sample of working-age adults to demonstrate that personality (as measured by … the Big Five) is stable over a four-year period. Average personality changes are small and do not vary substantially … across age groups. Intra-individual personality change is generally unrelated to experiencing adverse life events and is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009380451
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Getting ahead : the determinants of and payoffs to internal promotion for young U.S. men and women
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. - 2001
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper examines the role of gender in the promotion process and the importance of promotions in the relative labor market outcomes of young men and women in their early careers. Specifically, how do the factors related to promotion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401197
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Two economists' musings on the stability of locus of control
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Schurer, Stefanie - 2011
Empirical studies of the role of non-cognitive skills in driving economic behavior often rely heavily on the assumption that these skills are stable over the relevant time frame. We analyze the change in a specific non-cognitive skill, i.e. locus of control, in order to directly assess the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009272408
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Two economists' musings on the stability of locus of control
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Schurer, Stefanie - 2011
Empirical studies of the role of non-cognitive skills in driving economic behavior often rely heavily on the assumption that these skills are stable over the relevant time frame. We analyze the change in a specific non-cognitive skill, i.e. locus of control, in order to directly assess the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009235516
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Are Young People's Educational Outcomes Linked to Their Sense of Control?
Baron, Juan D. - 2011
This paper analyzes the link between young people's sense (locus) of control over their lives and their investments in education. We find that young people with a more internal locus of control have a higher probability of finishing secondary school and, conditional on completion, meeting the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013133598