EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION March 23, 2006
Posted by wmmbb in Growth, Social Environment.trackback
Economists have prescriptions for social problems, and for causing social problems, but few, it might appear have an understanding of growth. The failings of economical ideology and its proponents should not be overlooked because they design most, and I have the sense this could be all, social policy.
Ross Gittins’ article in The Sydney Morning Herald yesterday takes on importance, since he refers to James Heckman from the University of Chicago, who studied “the dynamics of human skill formation”, and Ross Gittens recommends the efficacy of early childhood intervention.
I have news for Mr Gittins the conclusions of his article have been known for some time. But it is good to see that economists are catching up, and are prepared to incorporate related evidence and recommendations into their public policy prescriptions.
Of course it one thing to know, and another to affect ignorance, as manifest by Howard’s policy cruel and inhuman policy of locking up children in detention centres. Even bv lawyers and economists the defence of ignorance, is the defence of personality defective, childlike adults engaged in playing games without regard for consequences.
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