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Fix your attitude: Labor-market consequences of poor attitude and low self-esteem in youth

Waddell, Glen R. (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, 2003-09)

Using longitudinal data on a cohort of high-school graduates, I show that individuals who reveal poor attitudes and low self-esteem as high-school students attain fewer years of post-secondary education relative to their ...