The Economics, Technology and Neuroscience of Human Capability Formation
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NBER Working Paper No. 13195
Issued in June 2007
NBER Program(s): HE ED LS
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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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