Thaler’s Nudge gets global attention
<p>Politicians here and abroad embrace idea about how to influence behavior.</p>
University of Chicago
The Economic Case for Early Education
James Heckman, the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor and a Nobel Laureate, argues that investing in early education offers the most cost-effective path to a whole range of social benefits.
Field experiments, explained
Using the world as a lab, UChicago economists pioneered the use of field experiments in their groundbreaking research.
Douglas J. Skinner
Title: Deputy Dean for Faculty; Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting, Chicago Booth
Expertise: Economics
Departmental website: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/s/douglas-j-skinner
Sabina Shaikh
Title: Senior Instructional Professor and Director of Academic Programs in the Committee on Environment, Geography and Urbanization (CEGU)
Expertise: Economics, Global environment and sustainable development, Migration, Policy
Departmental website: https://cegu.uchicago.edu/2022/08/16/sabina-shaikh/
John J. Clegg
Title: Collegiate Assistant Professor; Harper-Schmidt Fellow
Expertise: Economics, Mass incarceration
Departmental website: https://csrpc.uchicago.edu/people/faculty/john_clegg/