title: Lessons from the technology of skill formation.
abstract: This paper discusses recent advances in our understanding of differences in human abilities and skills, their sources, and their evolution over the lifecycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Economics, University of Chicago, 1126 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. j-heckman@uchicago.edu
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Heckman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001076:Aptitude; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition; D032882:Comprehension; D004493:Education; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007858:Learning; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D012073:Remedial Teaching / Q000191:economics