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The best way to improve the American workforce in the 21st century is to invest in early childhood education, to ensure that even the most disadvantaged children have the opportunity to succeed along side their more advantaged peers

James Heckman

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James Heckman
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: April 19
Economist
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James Joseph Heckman
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