James Heckman

Social mobility across generations may be substantially overstated, study shows A piggy bank and paper cutout of a family with hands blocking the sides

Social mobility across generations may be substantially overstated, study shows

New research examines family influence over economic outcomes, persistence of inequality

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

Study suggests that educational and social mobility can be limited, even in a generous welfare state

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

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

UChicago Policy Forum: The 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.

Prof. James Heckman receives prestigious honor from Chinese government James Heckman

Prof. James Heckman receives prestigious honor from Chinese government

Preschool education can benefit generations of families Parent and child

Preschool education can benefit generations of families

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

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


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

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

<p>Research centers on a free, intensive program called the Perry Preschool in Ypsilanti, Mich.</p>


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

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

Education, nutrition improve language skills for children in rural China Mother and child in rural China

Education, nutrition improve language skills for children in rural China