The economics, technology and neuroscience of human capability formation

This paper 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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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Heckman, James Joseph
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	Kinder \| Gesundheitsvorsorge \| Ernährung \| Qualifikation \| Bildungsinvestition \| Humanvermögen \| Soziale Ungleichheit \| Theorie

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 2875
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	557064007 [GVK] hdl:10419/34742 [Handle]
Source:	EconStor

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