The way we describe and evaluate ourselves or self-concept has a significant effect on our behaviors. An individual who describes herself as altruistic is more likely to engage in helpful behaviors than someone who does not possess such self-concept. Self-concept, in turn, is influenced by...

We present data from an incentivized online experiment and responses from a set ofvalidated psychological questionnaires to measure entrepreneurs' risk and timepreferences and to identify entrepreneurs' personality characteristics. The analysesof the data suggest that intrinsic motivation...