This paper distills and extends recent research on the economics of human development and social mobility. It summarizes the evidence from diverse literatures on the importance of early life conditions in shaping multiple life skills and the evidence on critical and sensitive investment periods...

There is an increasing economic literature considering personality. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects of economic analysis: measurement, theoretical modeling, and empirical estimates. Based on the relevant literature from different...

There is an increasing economic literature considering personality traits as a source of individual differences in labor market productivity and other outcomes. This paper provides an overview on the role of these skills regarding three main aspects: measurement, development over the life...

Introduction : graduate careers in context : setting the scene / Fiona Christie and Ciaran Burke -- "Investing your future" : the role of capitals in graduate employment pathways / Ciaran Burke and Sarah Hannaford-Simpson -- Whose employability? : fees, labour markets and the unequal rewards of...