Paul Tough on How Children Succeed

Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about why children succeed and fail in school and beyond school. He argues that conscientiousness--a mixture of self-control and determination--can be a more important measure of academic and professional success than cognitive ability. He also discusses innovative techniques that schools, individuals, and non-profits are using to inspire young people in distressed neighborhoods. The conversation closes with the implications for public policy in fighting poverty.

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Paul Tough on How Children Succeed is an episode from EconTalk Archives, 2012 by Library of Economics and Liberty.

This episode is 55:19 long.

This episode was published on Sep 17, 2012.

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