Do Classical Studies Open your Mind?

Giorgio Brunello, Piero Esposito, Lorenzo Rocco and Sergio Scicchitano ()

No 312, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers from Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche "Marco Fanno"

Abstract: We investigate whether classical studies in high school – that emphasize in Italy the study of ancient languages such as Greek and Latin – 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 classical studies increase agreeableness and extraversion but not openness and conscientiousness.

Keywords: school choice; education; classical studies; Big Five; non-cognitive skills; personality traits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
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