Jens Ludwig

Jens Ludwig

Departmental website:
https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/jens-ludwig

Jens Ludwig is an economist who studies violence and urban poverty. The co-director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, he also conducts research on Head Start, a United States federal educational program that assists children from economically disadvantaged families.

His research has been published in leading scientific journals across a range of disciplines including Science, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Economic Journal, and the American Journal of Sociology. His co-authored article on race, peer norms, and education with Philip Cook was awarded the Vernon Prize for best article in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. He is also co-author of Gun Violence: The Real Costs (2000), co-editor with Cook of Evaluating Gun Policy (2003), and co-editor of Controlling Crime: Strategies and Tradeoffs (2012).

Ludwig Stories

Young black men face daunting odds in life. These programs can help

Young black men face daunting odds in life. These programs can help

Article cites Prof. Jens Ludwig, co-director of UChicago Crime Lab, who discusses the difficulties facing students in disadvantaged circumstances


UChicago president, faculty to participate in Chicago Forum on Global Cities

UChicago president, faculty to participate in Chicago Forum on Global Cities

Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes A Huge Difference

Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes A Huge Difference

Audio: Research co-authored by Prof. Jens Ludwig finds that where poor children grow up significantly affects how much money they make as adults


The U.S. Spends Far More on Homeowner Subsidies Than It Does on Affordable Housing

The U.S. Spends Far More on Homeowner Subsidies Than It Does on Affordable Housing

Research by Prof. Jens Ludwig finds America spends almost four times on subsidizing middle-class homeowners as it does for low-income housing


Urban Labs initiative seeks solutions for world’s urban challenges

Urban Labs initiative seeks solutions for world’s urban challenges

UChicago Crime Lab event tackles challenges of life after prison

UChicago Crime Lab event tackles challenges of life after prison

Crime Lab New York will help promote evidence-based policies to prevent crime, violence Skyline

Crime Lab New York will help promote evidence-based policies to prevent crime, violence

Does Moving Poor People Work?

Does Moving Poor People Work?

Article cites study by Prof. Jens Ludwig, which finds mixed results when low-income families moved to low poverty areas


Why big data has some big problems when it comes to public policy

Why big data has some big problems when it comes to public policy

Article cites Prof. Jens Ludwig, who explains difficulty of having government take data trends into account when making policy decisions 


Mayor Emanuel announces $2.5 million to expand tutoring backed by research evidence

Mayor Emanuel announces $2.5 million to expand tutoring backed by research evidence

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