TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Brunello, Giorgio
AU  - Esposito, Piero
AU  - Rocco, Lorenzo
AU  - Scicchitano, Sergio
        TI  - Do Classical Studies Open Your Mind?
        PY  - 2023/Mar/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 15985
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp15985
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - school choice
KW  - education
KW  - classical studies
KW  - Big-5
KW  - non-cognitive skills
KW  - personality traits
        ER  -