Anyone looking for upstream solutions to the biggest problems facing America should look to Nobel Prize winning University of Chicago Economics Professor James Heckman's work to understand the great gains to be had by investing in early and equal development of human potential.
Research. Data. Lectures. Advocacy. Use these resources to promote the value of investing in early childhood development—just use them wisely.
Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
A detailed solution submitted to make the case for investing in Early Human Development. This is a 12-page letter to the Commissioners on U of Chicago letterhead, signed by Professor Heckman.
