Inequality in America: What Role for Human Capital Policies?
- ISBN-10
- 0262582600
- ISBN-13
- 9780262582605
- Series
- Inequality in America
- Category
- Equality
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Authors
- Alan B. Krueger, James J. Heckman
Description
Two leading economists debate the effectiveness ofhuman capital policies in addressing widening U.S inequality.
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