Nobel Laureate and the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, Professor James Heckman gives an exclusive and wide ranging interview to IRC on why early childhood development must feature prominently in today’s global development agenda.
Professor Heckman explains how - post the development of the Millennium Development Goals - we have come to understand how "the early years can put together the whole person". In doing so he calls for a radical change in how governments and policy makers view human development. Highlighting connections between health, education, cognition and social skills the Nobel Laureate in Economics emphasises the need to rethink traditional disciplinary barriers.
Professor Heckman explains how - post the development of the Millennium Development Goals - we have come to understand how "the early years can put together the whole person". In doing so he calls for a radical change in how governments and policy makers view human development. Highlighting connections between health, education, cognition and social skills the Nobel Laureate in Economics emphasises the need to rethink traditional disciplinary barriers.
