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Smith Richardson Foundation

Recipient

University of Chicago

Date: 12-30-2004

Amount: 137,974

Comment: Understanding the Life Cycle of Skill Formation: Empirical and Theoretical Foundations for Policies to Foster Skills in the American Economy
James Heckman will research and write a book that will examine how individuals develop skills for economic success. He will assess the role of families, firms, and schools in the development of cognitive and non-cognitive skills at different stages in an individual's life.