Arbeitspapier
Do Classical Studies Open your Mind?
We investigate whether classical studies in high school - that emphasize in Italy the study of ancient languages such as Latin and Greek - affect personality traits. Using Italian survey data, we compare individuals who did classical studies in high school with similar individuals who completed a more scientific academic curriculum. We find that having done classical studies does not affect conscientiousness and openness but increases neuroticism and self-reported unhappiness.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: GLO Discussion Paper ; No. 1242
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Analysis of Education
Returns to Education
- Subject
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school choice
education
classical studies
Big-5
non-cognitive skills
personality traits
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Brunello, Giorgio
Esposito, Piero
Rocco, Lorenzo
Scicchitano, Sergio
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Global Labor Organization (GLO)
- (where)
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Essen
- (when)
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2023
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Brunello, Giorgio
- Esposito, Piero
- Rocco, Lorenzo
- Scicchitano, Sergio
- Global Labor Organization (GLO)
Time of origin
- 2023
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