2017
On the interpretation of non-cognitive skills – What is being measured and why it matters
Humphries J, Kosse F. On the interpretation of non-cognitive skills – What is being measured and why it matters. Journal Of Economic Behavior & Organization 2017, 136: 174-185. DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2017.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-cognitive skillsNon-cognitive measuresNon-cognitive factorsUnderlying personality traitsEconomic preferencesBehavioral economicsSelf-reported behaviorPersonality traitsBig FiveEducational attainmentEducational successSkillsPredictive powerRelative effectivenessStandard taxonomyEconomicsLaborPreferencesData setsLiteratureDifferent strategiesAttainmentMeasuresFiveTraits
2016
What grades and achievement tests measure
Borghans L, Golsteyn BH, Heckman JJ, Humphries JE. What grades and achievement tests measure. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 13354-13359. PMID: 27830648, PMCID: PMC5127298, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1601135113.Peer-Reviewed Original Research