The aim of this paper is twofold: First, we implement and validate the famous Big Five model on personality traits in a rural developing country setting. Second, we provide micro level evidence that examines personality traits of rural households in Thailand and Vietnam. Using new representative...

Understanding risk-adjusted returns in real estate investment are crucial, but little is known about the risk-adjusted returns for direct real estate. This paper examines risk-adjusted total returns by developing an extended capital asset pricing model (CAPM) to investigate whether direct real...

The rapid growth of electric vehicles, solar roofs, and wind power suggests that the potential growth in green equity investments is an emerging trend. Accordingly, this study measured the predictors of excess equity returns in a portfolio of global green energy producers, from 2010 to 2019....

We present subjects with an incentivized standard portfolio problem where the risky asset has a negative expected return. Individuals scoring high in the three dark triad personality traits Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy invest approximately 20% more into the risky asset. Out of...

In the last decade, social comparison feedback has been widely applied to encourage energy and water conservation. Yet, the effectiveness of this intervention varies, which partly depends on contextual factors such as the local environment and culturally-influenced personal traits. In this...

We present the first comprehensive evidence on the role of cognitive ability and personality traits in the selection of electoral candidates and election of politicians. Using unique data that combine population registers and election statistics from local government elections in Finland with...