Nuevo-Chiquero, A., Cubel, M., Sanchez-Pages, S. et al. (1 more author) (2014) Do personality traits affect productivity? Evidence from the lab. Working Paper. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series (SERPS), 201401 . ISSN 1749-8368
Abstract
While survey data supports a strong relationship between personality and labor market outcomes, the exact mechanisms behind this association remain unexplored. In this paper, we take advantage of a controlled laboratory set-up to test whether this relationship operates through productivity, and isolate this mechanism from other channels such as bargaining ability or self-selection into jobs. Using a gender neutral real-effort task, we analyse the impact of the Big Five personality traits on performance. We find that more neurotic subjects perform worse, and that more conscientious individuals perform better. These findings are in line with previous survey studies and suggest that at least part of the effect of personality on labor market outcomes operates through productivity. In addition, we find evidence that gender and university major affect the impact of the Big Five personality traits on performance.
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Economics (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2014 09:29 |
Last Modified: | 24 Mar 2018 11:55 |
Published Version: | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/economics/research/serp... |
Status: | Published |
Series Name: | The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series (SERPS) |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:80433 |