On the importance of measuring personality traits in household surveys Kar, B. Natal, A. /Nordman, Christophe This 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. It emphasises the importance of obtaining accurate measurementsusing, for instance, the Big Five mode- land addressing potential biases inherent in this method. Policy recommendations include targeted interventions to refine per- sonality traits, particularly during adolescence, to improve outcomes in health and work. However, in developing countries, such interventions should complement, rather than replace, broader policies aimed at addressing basic needs. In addition, policymakers and scholars should encourage the use of culturally adapted methods in household surveys. ODRIIS 2025 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010096695 fdi:010096695 Kar B., Natal A., Nordman Christophe. On the importance of measuring personality traits in household surveys. ODRIIS, ; 3). 2025, 5 multigr. EN INDE