A limited number of studies have investigated the impacts of education on non-cognitive skills, yet they offer mixed … results. A few studies suggest no impact, but others report positive impacts of education on non-cognitive skills. In this … the impacts of education on non-cognitive skills, as measured by the Rotter Locus of Control Scale and Rosenberg Self …

This paper investigates the short-term effects of a reduction in the length of high school on students' personality … and across states to identify the effect of schooling on students' Big Five personality traits and on their locus of … students and students from disrupted families showed stronger personality changes following the reform: they became more …

This paper investigates the short-term effects of a reduction in the length of high school on students' personality … and across states to identify the effect of schooling on students' Big Five personality traits and on their locus of … students and students from disrupted families showed stronger personality changes following the reform: they became more …

This paper investigates the short-term effects of a reduction in the length of high school on students' personality … and across states to identify the effect of schooling on students' Big Five personality traits and on their locus of … students and students from disrupted families showed stronger personality changes following the reform: they became more …

We provide the first joint evidence on the relationship between individuals' cognitive abilities, their personality and … set of measures of personality traits, namely locus of control, reciprocity and all basic items from the Five Factor … Personality Inventory. Our estimates suggest a positive effect of so-called fluid intelligence or speed of cognition on males …

We investigate whether responses to the UK public places smoking ban depend on personality. Drawing on individual level … establish their overall effect on smoking outcomes, and how this differs by personality. We measure personality using the Big … Five personality traits. We are particularly interested in conscientiousness, given the evidence that it is a good proxy …