Multidisciplinary Initiatives: Recent submissions
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Network Econometrics and the Evolution of Transport Systems
Published 2021-12-08This thesis systematically develops a network correlation matrix that explicitly distinguishes competitive and complementary link pairs in transportation networks. Embedding the matrix in network econometric analysis, this ...Open AccessThesis -
The stability of personality traits in adolescence and young adulthood
Published 2017Models of economic decision-making usually assume that personality is stable over time. We assess the validity of this assumption over an eight-year time frame in adolescence and young adulthood using nationally representative ...Open AccessArticle -
Understanding the mechanisms through which adverse childhood experiences affect lifetime economic outcomes
Published 2019Over the past two decades, researchers have shown a growing interest in the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) – children's confrontation with maltreatment and household dysfunction – in shaping health outcomes. ...Open AccessArticle -
Does education strengthen the life skills of adolescents?
Published 2017Life skills, sometimes referred to as noncognitive skills or personality traits (e.g. conscientiousness or locus of control—the belief to influence events and their outcomes), affect labor market productivity. Policy makers ...Article -
Inequality in personality over the life cycle
Published 2021We document gender and socioeconomic inequalities in personality over the life cycle (age 18–75), using the Big Five 2 (BFI-2) inventory linked to administrative data on a large Danish population. We estimate life-cycle ...Open AccessArticle