Heterogeneous returns to personality: the role of occupational choice

We analyze the role of personality in occupational choice and wages using data from Germany for the years 1992 to 2009. Characterizing personality by use of seven complementary measures (Big Five personality traits, locus of control, and a measure of reciprocity), the empirical findings show that pe...

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Volume:	47
Main Author:	John, Katrin Thomsen, Stephan L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2014 PHYSICA-VERLAG GMBH & CO Springer
published in:	Empirical economics Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 553 - 592
ORCID:	0000-0002-9677-9199
Data of publication:	20140900
ISSN:	0377-7332 1435-8921
EISSN:	1435-8921
Discipline:	Economics
Subjects:	SOEP Locus of control C35 Measures of reciprocity J31 Occupational choice J24 Economics / Management Science Big Five personality traits Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance Economic Theory Econometrics Wage differentials Economics Business & Economics Social Sciences Mathematical Methods In Social Sciences Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods Career choice LOGIT MODEL SOEP Big Five personality traits Locus of control ABILITIES EARNINGS Measures of reciprocity Occupational choice TRAITS Wage differentials AGE
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