James Heckman

Two miniature figures lift their child up while standing on a pile of coins

Family background shapes children’s lives despite different social policies in U.S., Denmark

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

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


Heckman study

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


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