@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp3333, author={Borghans, Lex and Duckworth, Angela Lee and Heckman, James J. and Weel, Bas ter}, title={The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits}, year={2008}, month={Feb}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={3333}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp3333}, abstract={This paper explores the interface between personality psychology and economics. We examine the predictive power of personality and the stability of personality traits over the life cycle. We develop simple analytical frameworks for interpreting the evidence in personality psychology and suggest promising avenues for future research.}, keywords={lifecycle effects;personality traits}, }