Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/161185 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 10562
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper reviews several traditions in economic research on preferences as well as research on personality traits in personality psychology and lists challenges in both fields. We discuss challenges regarding the measurement of preferences and personality traits, challenges regarding the stability of preferences and traits, and challenges when inferring causality. Additionally, we highlight areas in which we see potential benefits from taking into account methodological approaches or insights from the respective other discipline.
Subjects: 
preferences
personality traits
measurement
stability
causality
JEL: 
A12
D03
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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