The economics, technology, and neuroscience of human capability formation.

Heckman, James J · Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2007

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Abstract

This article begins the synthesis of two currently unrelated literatures: the human capital approach to health economics and the economics of cognitive and noncognitive skill formation. A lifecycle investment framework is the foundation for understanding the origins of human inequality and for devising policies to reduce it.

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