Challenges in research on preferences and personality traits: Measurement, stability, and inference

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.

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Year of publication:	2017
Authors:	Golsteyn, Bart H. H. ; Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah
Publisher:	Düsseldorf : Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
Subject:	Preferences \| Personality traits \| Measurement \| Stability \| Causality

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Series:	DICE Discussion Paper ; 263
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
ISBN:	978-3-86304-262-2
Other identifiers:	89409842X [GVK] hdl:10419/162862 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:dicedp:263 [RePEc]
Classification:	A12 - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines ; D03 - Behavioral Economics; Underlying Principles
Source:	EconStor

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10011686255