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The Case for Investing in Disadvantaged Young Children
Heckman, James J. - In: CESifo DICE Report 06 (2008) 2, pp. 3-8
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011696637
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The Case for Investing in Disadvantaged Young Children
Heckman, James J. - In: CESifo DICE Report 6 (2008) 2, pp. 3-8
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037352
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Selection bias, comparative advantage and heterogeneous returns to education : evidence from China in 2000
Heckman, James J.; Li, Xuesong - 2003 - Revised
This paper uses newly available Chinese micro data to estimate the return to college education for late 20th century … return to education has increased substantially in China, compared to the returns measured in the 1980 s and the early 1990's. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011571520
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Fostering and measuring skills : improving cognitive and non-cognitive skills to promote lifetime success
Kautz, Tim; Heckman, James J.; Diris, Ron; Weel, Bas ter; … - 2014
This paper reviews the recent literature on measuring and boosting cognitive and non-cognitive skills. The literature establishes that achievement tests do not adequately capture character skills: personality traits, goals, motivations, and preferences that are valued in the labor market, in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010457900
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Fostering and Measuring Skills : Improving Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills to Promote Lifetime Success
Kautz, Tim - 2014
This paper reviews the recent literature on measuring and boosting cognitive and non-cognitive skills. The literature establishes that achievement tests do not adequately capture character skills: personality traits, goals, motivations, and preferences that are valued in the labor market, in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013039602