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.
Department of Economics, University of Chicago, 1126 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. jjh@uchicago.edu
James J
JJ
Heckman
D004467:Economics; D006801:Humans; D009488:Neurosciences