Quote by: James Heckman

You have kids growing up in some of the worst circumstances financially, living in some of the worst ghettos, and they succeed. They succeed because an adult figure, typically a mother, maybe a grandmother, nourishes the kid, supports the kid, protects the kid, encourages the kid to succeed. It's as if the environment never happened.


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Author Bio


  • NameJames Heckman
  • DescriptionAmerican economist
  • BornApril 19, 1944
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEconomist; Statistician
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Nobel Memorial Prize In Economic Sciences; John Bates Clark Medal; Frisch Medal