tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888150.post113952074651650931..comments2023-07-21T22:14:54.925+10:00Comments on CoreEcon: Commentary on economics, strategy and more: The earlier the betterJoshua Ganshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13713171032343855718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888150.post-1139568220407041612006-02-10T21:43:00.000+11:002006-02-10T21:43:00.000+11:00I agree. He has pointed out that changing things a...I agree. He has pointed out that changing things at early ages is effective but doesn't really address the issue of the costs of doing this. For one thing there are high transaction costs of intervening in families.<BR/><BR/>Still a fascinating story Heckman told. I want to read "inequality in America'.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888150.post-1139544188441833362006-02-10T15:03:00.000+11:002006-02-10T15:03:00.000+11:00It's funny that it's considered sort of cutting ed...It's funny that it's considered sort of cutting edge when economic research confirms what pretty much any teacher, parent, paediatrician, psychologist or childcare worker could have told you 100 years ago.<BR/><BR/>Still, it's positive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888150.post-1139532179790713952006-02-10T11:42:00.000+11:002006-02-10T11:42:00.000+11:00No Freakanomics said that taking your kid to museu...No Freakanomics said that taking your kid to museums does not help. But taking kids out of violent neighbourhoods at regular intervals is another matter.Joshua Ganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713171032343855718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888150.post-1139529689870061572006-02-10T11:01:00.000+11:002006-02-10T11:01:00.000+11:00how does this compare to what freakanomics says in...how does this compare to what freakanomics says in that all the early developmental stuff for children is hogwash?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com