Self-esteem, education, and wages revisited

Araújo, Pedro de; Lagos, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.joep.2012.12.001

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“…Other dimensions of personality that have been examined in relation to the gender pay gap include self-esteem (Fortin, 2008;de Araujo and Lagos, 2013), the need for a challenge or affiliation Linz, 2007, 2010), and affective traits such as sociability, friendliness, and thoughtfulness (Filer, 1983). Achievement-related characteristics such as challenge-orientation, persistence, work ethic, and leadership tendencies have also been analysed with respect to individuals' labour market outcomes more broadly (Dunifon and Duncan, 1998;O'Connell and Sheikh, 2007).…”

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Personality and pay: do gender gaps in confidence explain gender gaps in wages?

Risse

Farrell

Fry

2018

Oxford Economic Papers

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This study explores whether gender patterns in personality traits contribute to the gender gap in hourly wage rates, focusing on traits that reflect an individual's confidence to take on a challenge. To capture confidence, we use a psychological measurement known as Achievement Motivation, which is dually comprised of 'hope for success' and 'fear of failure'. This personality dimension is examined in addition to the Big Five personality traits and Locus of Control (LOC). Using 2013 wage data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, our Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition model reveals that men's stronger hope for success, lower fear of failure and lower agreeableness contribute to the gender wage gap, while women's higher level of conscientiousness is the only trait that serves to narrow it.JEL classifications: D91, J16, J31.

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Personality and pay: do gender gaps in confidence explain gender gaps in wages?

Risse

Farrell

Fry

2018

Oxford Economic Papers

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“…Research evidence consistently finds strong associations between SE skills -broadly defined -and earnings. Using NLSY79, de Araujo andLagos (2013, p.1987) estimate that a "one standard deviation increase in [self-reported] self-esteem leads to a 30.46% increase in real wages." This increase is mostly mediated through attainment, which is estimated to be 1.5 years greater for those with higher self-esteem.…”

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The Economic Value of Social and Emotional Learning

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Klapp

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J. Benefit Cost Anal.

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There is a growing body of research emphasizing the advantages of teaching students social and emotional (SE) skills in school. Here we examine the economic value of these skills within a benefit-cost analysis (BCA) framework. Our examination has three parts. First, we describe how the current method of BCA must be expanded to adequately evaluate SE skills, and we identify important decisions analysts must make. Second, we review the evidence on the benefits of SE skills, again noting key methodological issues with respect to shadow pricing. Finally, we perform BCA of four selected social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions: 4Rs; Second Step, Life Skills Training; and Responsive Classroom. These analyses illustrate both methodological and empirical challenges in estimating net present values for these interventions. Even with these challenges, we find that the benefits of these interventions substantially outweigh the costs. We highlight promising areas of research for improving the application of BCA to SEL.

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“…[10][11][12] Moreover, the effects of wages on self-esteem are significant even after controlling for possible reverse causality whereby self-esteem affects wages. 13 There are equally compelling arguments and evidence that low self-esteem and job satisfaction predict poor health. 14,15 Biological evidence suggests that low levels of ''positive affect'' in middle-aged men and women are associated with negative health effects involving ''reduced neuroendocrine, inflammatory, and cardiovascular activity.''…”

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Low Wages as Occupational Health Hazards

Leigh

Vogli

2016

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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The history of occupational medicine has been characterized by ever-widening recognition of hazards, from fires in 1911 to asbestos in the 1960s, to job strain in the 1990s. In this essay, we argue for broadening the recognition further to include low wages. We first review possible mechanisms explaining the effects of wages on health or health behaviors. Mechanisms involve self-esteem, job satisfaction, deprivation, social rank, the "full" price of bad health, patience, and the ability to purchase health-producing goods and services. Second, we discuss empirical studies that rely on large, typically national, data sets and statistical models that use either instrumental variables or natural experiments and also account for other family income. Finally, we draw implications for laws governing minimum wages and labor unions.

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Self-esteem, education, and wages revisited

Cited by 45 publications

References 41 publications

Personality and pay: do gender gaps in confidence explain gender gaps in wages?

Personality and pay: do gender gaps in confidence explain gender gaps in wages?

The Economic Value of Social and Emotional Learning

Low Wages as Occupational Health Hazards

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