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Conscientiousness, Extraversion, College Education, and Longevity of High-Ability Individuals

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  • Peter A. Savelyev

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Using the 1922–1991 Terman Life-Cycle Study of Children with High Ability, I find a strong relationship between college education and longevity for men who have high intelligence. Conscientiousness and extraversion are strongly related to longevity of men, even though their effects on education are, at best, weak. I also find that men with higher levels of education and skills have superior health and healthier lifestyles over the lifespan. For women of this historical cohort (born around 1910), who live at least as long as college-educated men, I find no evidence of a relationship between education, noncognitive skills, and longevity.

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  • Peter A. Savelyev, 2022. "Conscientiousness, Extraversion, College Education, and Longevity of High-Ability Individuals," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 57(5), pages 1526-1565.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:57:y:2022:i:5:p:1526-1565
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/jhr.58.1.0918-9720R2
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    1. Michael Grossman, 2022. "The demand for health turns 50: Reflections," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(9), pages 1807-1822, September.
    2. Adamopoulou, Effrosyni & Cao, Yaming & Kaya, Ezgi, 2024. "Gritty Peers," IZA Discussion Papers 17446, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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