Lessons from the Technology of Skill Formation
Working Paper 11142
DOI 10.3386/w11142
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This paper discusses recent advances in our understanding of differences in human abilities and skills, their sources, and their evolution over the lifecycle.
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JAMES J. HECKMAN, 2004. "Lessons from the Technology of Skill Formation," Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol 1038(1), pages 179-200.
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