Hard evidence on soft skills

B-Tier
Journal: Labour Economics
Year: 2012
Volume: 19
Issue: 4
Pages: 451-464

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper summarizes recent evidence on what achievement tests measure; how achievement tests relate to other measures of “cognitive ability” like IQ and grades; the important skills that achievement tests miss or mismeasure, and how much these skills matter in life.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:labeco:v:19:y:2012:i:4:p:451-464
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-02-02