TY - RPRT AU - Heckman, James J. TI - The Economics, Technology and Neuroscience of Human Capability Formation PY - 2007/Jun/ PB - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) CY - Bonn T2 - IZA Discussion Paper IS - 2875 UR - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp2875 AB - 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. KW - Barker hypothesis KW - early childhood KW - sensitive periods KW - critical periods ER -