James Heckman

How should we tackle the U.S. pension crisis?

Pension crisis panel

UChicago Policy Forum: The Pension Crisis

Nobel Prize-winning economists Lars Peter Hansen and James Heckman led UChicago-style debate on the pension crisis.

James Heckman

Prof. James Heckman receives prestigious honor from Chinese government

Parent and child

Preschool education can benefit generations of families

Heckman study

Long-Term Study Shows Free Pre-K Helps Low-Income Students, And Their Children


Heckman Study

Like Father, Like Son: Preschool Benefits Cross Generations, Says Landmark Study


Hansen and Heckman

Nobel laureates bring UChicago-style debate to new economic policy series

Mother and child in rural China

Education, nutrition improve language skills for children in rural China

Shelf of books

Study: Pressure to publish in top journals stifles creativity in economic research

How Home Visits by Nurses Help Mothers and Children, Especially Boys