A growing body of research suggests that, even after controlling for cognitive abilities, personality predicts economic success in later life. The learning environment at school focuses on knowledge and cognitive skills. The transmission of character skills, however, is not at the center of...

This thesis provides a differentiated picture of two interventions and one policy reform to alleviate economic inequality. In two chapters this dissertation examines whether out-of-school activities affect behavioral outcomes reflecting character, social and executive function skills. The first...