@article {5893, title = {Social Policy: Targeting programs effectively}, journal = {Nat Hum Behav}, volume = {1}, year = {2017}, note = {Heckman, James J
Garcia, Jorge Luis
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Nat Hum Behav. 2017;1. doi: 10.1038/s41562-016-0019. Epub 2017 Jan 10.}, edition = {2017/06/27}, abstract = {By linking data from a 40-year birth cohort study with multiple administrative databases, Caspi and colleagues show that 20\% of the population accounts for 60\% - 80\% of several adult social ills. Outcomes for this group can be accurately predicted from as early as age 3, using a small set of indicators of disadvantage. This finding supports policies that target children from disadvantaged families and complements recent literature on the life-cycle benefits of early childhood programmes.}, isbn = {2397-3374 (Print)}, doi = {10.1038/s41562-016-0019}, author = {Heckman, J. J. and Garcia, J. L.} }