@techreport{fdi:010096695,
  title = {{O}n the importance of measuring personality traits in household surveys},
  author = {{K}ar, {B}. and {N}atal, {A}. and {N}ordman, {C}hristophe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his policy brief highlights the significance of including personality assessments in household surveys in developing countries,
linking socio-emotional traits such as conscientiousness and emotional stability to economic behaviours like debt management
and labour mobility. {I}t emphasises the importance of obtaining accurate measurementsusing, for instance, the {B}ig {F}ive mode-
land addressing potential biases inherent in this method. {P}olicy recommendations include targeted interventions to refine per-
sonality traits, particularly during adolescence, to improve outcomes in health and work. {H}owever, in developing countries, such
interventions should complement, rather than replace, broader policies aimed at addressing basic needs. {I}n addition, policymakers
and scholars should encourage the use of culturally adapted methods in household surveys.},
  keywords = {{INDE}},
  address = {{P}ondich{\'e}ry},
  publisher = {{ODRIIS}},
  series = {{ODRIIS} {P}olicy {B}rief},
  pages = {5  multigr.},
  year = {2025},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010096695},
}