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Nobel laureate economist James Heckman shows how smart investments in early childhood development improve social, economic and health outcomes.

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Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation.bsky.social · Apr 2

@arielkalil.bsky.social's research shows that learning is enhanced in the home- and we couldn't agree more! The Big Brains Podcast met with Ariel to dive deep into this crucial topic: alumniandfriends.uchicago.edu/s/uchicago-r...

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Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation.bsky.social · Apr 2

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Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation.bsky.social · Feb 3

National Freedom Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the resolution that paved the way for the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in the U.S. Today, we reflect on the importance of freedom and equality, and how we uphold these principles in our personal and professional lives.

Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation.bsky.social · Jan 29

NAEP scores are one narrow data point at a point in time. The question that should be asked is: do the children love learning? Do teachers feel their students are engaged?

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Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation.bsky.social · Jan 27

The Heckman Equation shows that early intervention leads to better outcomes in health, education, and earnings. Learn more:
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Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation.bsky.social · Jan 24

Closing the gap: The Heckman Equation demonstrates that early intervention reduces inequality and boosts social mobility.

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Anyone looking for upstream solutions to the biggest problems facing America should look to Nobel Prize winning University of Chicago Economics Professor James Heckman’s work to understand the great g...

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Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation.bsky.social · Jan 24

Investments in the earliest years pay off for children, families and society. Learn about the benefits of building skill upon skill and make your case for early childhood education with the Heckman Curve: bit.ly/2FBVmV1

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NBER @nber.org · Oct 10

Studying intergenerational mobility by developing and estimating measures of lifetime resources, from Sadegh S.M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman, Rasmus Landersø, and Rafeh Qureshi https://www.nber.org/papers/w33023

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NBER @nber.org · Sep 24

Investments in high-quality early childhood education and parental engagement can deliver returns 50 years later, from Alison W. Baulos, Jorge Luis García, and James J. Heckman https://www.nber.org/papers/w32972

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