Journal of Human Resources Volume 43 Issue 4

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The Noncognitive Determinants of Labor Market and Behavioral Outcomes: Introduction to the Symposium

Ter Weel, Bas.

2008 Journal of Human Resources

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Formulating, Identifying and Estimating the Technology of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Formation

Cunha, Flavio.

2008 Journal of Human Resources

Abstract: This paper estimates models of the evolution of cognitive and noncognitive skills and explores the role of family environments in shaping these skills at different stages of the life cycle of the child. Central to this analysis is identification of the technology of skill formation. We...

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Classroom Behavior

Segal, Carmit.

2008 Journal of Human Resources

Abstract: This paper investigates the determinants and malleability of noncognitive skills. Using data on boys from the National Education Longitudinal Survey, I focus on youth behavior in the classroom as a measure of noncognitive skills. I find that student behavior during adolescence is...

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Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes

Borghans, L.

2008 Journal of Human Resources

Abstract: This paper develops a framework of the role of interpersonal interactions in the labor market. Effective interpersonal interactions involve caring and directness. The ability to perform these tasks varies with personality and the importance of these tasks varies across jobs. An...

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Sorting in the Labor Market: Do Gregarious Workers Flock to Interactive Jobs?

Krueger, Alan B.

2008 Journal of Human Resources

Abstract: This paper tests a central implication of the theory of equalizing differences, that workers sort into jobs with different attributes based on their preferences. We present evidence from four new time-use data sets for the United States and France suggesting that workers who are more...

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The Gender Wage Gap among Young Adults in the United States: The Importance of Money versus People

Fortin, Nicole M.

2008 Journal of Human Resources

Abstract: Using two single-cohort longitudinal surveys, the NLS72 and the NELS88, I investigate the impact of four noncognitive traits—self-esteem, external locus of control, the importance of money/work and the importance of people/family—on wages and on the gender wage gap among these young...

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Racial Labor Market Gaps: The Role of Abilities and Schooling Choices

Urzua, Sergio

2008 Journal of Human Resources

Abstract: This paper studies the relationship between abilities, schooling choices, and black-white differentials in labor market outcomes. The analysis is based on a model of endogenous schooling choices. Agents' schooling decisions are based on expected future earnings, family background, and...

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The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

Borghans, L.

2008 Journal of Human Resources

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...

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