%0 Report
        %A Brunello, Giorgio
%A Esposito, Piero
%A Rocco, Lorenzo
%A Scicchitano, Sergio
        %T Do Classical Studies Open Your Mind?
        %D 2023
        %8 2023 Mar
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 15985
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp15985
        %X We investigate whether classical studies in high school – that emphasize in Italy the study of ancient languages such as Latin and Greek - affect personality traits. Using Italian survey data, we compare individuals who did classical studies in high school with similar individuals who completed a more scientific academic curriculum. We find that having done classical studies does not affect conscientiousness and openness but increases neuroticism and self-reported unhappiness.
        %K school choice
%K education
%K classical studies
%K Big-5
%K non-cognitive skills
%K personality traits