The economics, technology, and neuroscience of human capability formation.
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.
Heckman
James J
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Department of Economics, University of Chicago, 1126 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. jjh@uchicago.edu
D004467:Economics; D006801:Humans; D009488:Neurosciences