Competition, confidence and challenge seeking
General Information
Title
Competition, confidence and challenge seeking
Project Number
326
Abstract
The aim of this research is to deepen our understanding of how and why competitiveness matters for economic and social outcomes, and to explore how it relates to other personality traits and how it varies across individuals.
Longitudinal Type
Project
Begin date
07-05-2021
End date
30-04-2024
Topics
Researcher
Thomas Buser (University of Amsterdam); Hessel Oosterbeek (University of Amsterdam)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/d6g0-aq97
Funding Organization
ODISSEI,
OCW (Domeinplan SSH),
University of Amsterdam
OCW (Domeinplan SSH),
University of Amsterdam
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Publications
Buser, T. (2025). Economic Preferences, Personality, and Voting . Tinbergen Institute.
Buser, T.,
et al. (2023). The Anatomy of Competitiveness . IZA Institute of Labor Economics .
Buser, T.,
et al. (2024). Can Competitiveness Predict Education and Labor Market Outcomes? Evidence from Incentivized Choice and Survey Measures. National Bureau of Economic Research.