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Fostering and measuring skills : interventions that improve character and cognition
Heckman, James J.; Kautz, Tim - 2013
cognitive skills. Reliable measures of character have been developed. All measures of character and cognition are measures of … cost-effective way. Many of them beneficially affect later-life outcomes without improving cognition. There are fewer long …
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What grades and achievement tests measure
Borghans, Lex; Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Heckman, James J.; … - 2016
Intelligence quotient (IQ), grades, and scores on achievement tests are widely used as measures of cognition, yet the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011580913
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Gender differences in risk aversion and ambiguity aversion
Borghans, Lex; Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Heckman, James J.; … - 2009
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The economics and psychology of inequality and human development
Cunha, Flávio; Heckman, James J. - In: Journal of the European Economic Association 7 (2009) 2/3, pp. 320-364
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003869499
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Gender differences in risk aversion and ambiguity aversion
Borghans, Lex; Heckman, James J.; Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; … - In: Journal of the European Economic Association 7 (2009) 2/3, pp. 649-658
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003869651
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The economics and psychology of personality traits
Borghans, Lex; Heckman, James J.; Duckworth, Angela Lee; … - 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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003870344
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Gender differences in risk aversion and ambiguity aversion
Borghans, Lex; Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Heckman, James J.; … - 2009
of cognition. Women are more risk averse than men. Over an initial range, women require no further compensation for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003870403
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The economics & psychology of inequality and human development
Cunha, Flávio; Heckman, James J. - 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....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003870405
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Gender differences in risk aversion and ambiguity aversion
Borghans, Lex; Golsteyn, Bart H.H.; Heckman, James J.; … - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003856715
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The economics and psychology of inequality and human development
Cunha, Flávio; Heckman, James J. - 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....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003899878