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1.

Human Capital Policy

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Citation 100

Human Capital Policy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 821
Number of pages: 151 Posted: 17 Aug 2003
Pedro Manuel Carneiro and James J. Heckman
University College London - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Human Capital, Life Cycle

Human Capital Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w9495
Number of pages: 127 Posted: 26 Feb 2003 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2022
Pedro Manuel Carneiro and James J. Heckman
University College London - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Effect of Prayer on God's Attitude Toward Mankind

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3636
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 18 Aug 2008
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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kernel estimator, unobserved variables

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Investing in Our Young People

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Investing in Our Young People

NBER Working Paper No. w16201
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2023
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Investing in Our Young People

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5050
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 12 Jul 2010
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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skill formation, cognitive skills, noncognitive skills, technology of skill formation, investment in children

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Fifty Years of Mincer Earnings Regressions

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Citation 26

Fifty Years of Mincer Earnings Regressions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 775
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 11 Jun 2003
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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Mincer Model, Earnings Regressions, Returns to Schooling

Fifty Years of Mincer Earnings Regressions

NBER Working Paper No. w9732
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 15 Jun 2003 Last Revised: 06 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

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Citation 168

The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

IZA Working Paper No. 3333
Number of pages: 166 Posted: 23 May 2008
Lex Borghans, Angela Duckworth, James J. Heckman and Bas ter Weel
Maastricht University - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Psychology, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Amsterdam - SEO Economic Research
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personality traits, lifecycle effects

The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

NBER Working Paper No. w13810
Number of pages: 165 Posted: 15 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2022
Lex Borghans, Angela Duckworth, James J. Heckman and Bas ter Weel
Maastricht University - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Psychology, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Amsterdam - SEO Economic Research
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A Dynamic Model of Health, Addiction, Education, and Wealth

Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics Working Paper No. 2688384, University of Miami Business School Research Paper No. 2688384
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 13 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2019
Rong Hai and James J. Heckman
University of Miami - School of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Health Capital, Education, Wealth, Human Capital, Rational Addiction, Credit Constraints, Unhealthy Behavior

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Lab Experiments are a Major Source of Knowledge in the Social Sciences

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Citation 186

Lab Experiments are a Major Source of Knowledge in the Social Sciences

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2894
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 16 Jan 2010
Armin Falk and James J. Heckman
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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laboratory experiments, field experiments, controlled variation

Lab Experiments are a Major Source of Knowledge in the Social Sciences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4540
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 09 Nov 2009
Armin Falk and James J. Heckman
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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laboratory experiments, field experiments, controlled variation

Lab Experiments are a Major Source of Knowledge in the Social Sciences

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7620
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 18 Jan 2010
Armin Falk and James J. Heckman
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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controlled variation, field experiments, laboratory experiments

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Earnings Functions, Rates of Return and Treatment Effects: The Mincer Equation and Beyond

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Citation 185

Earnings Functions, Rates of Return and Treatment Effects: The Mincer Equation and Beyond

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1700
Number of pages: 200 Posted: 09 Aug 2005
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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rate of return to schooling, internal rate of return, uncertainty, psychic costs, panel data, distribution

Earnings Functions, Rates of Return and Treatment Effects: The Mincer Equation and Beyond

NBER Working Paper No. w11544
Number of pages: 199 Posted: 20 Sep 2005 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2022
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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Interpreting the Evidence on Life Cycle Skill Formation

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Citation 263

Interpreting the Evidence on Life Cycle Skill Formation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1675
Number of pages: 165 Posted: 28 Jul 2005
Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Dimitriy V. Masterov
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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skill formation, education, government policy, educational finance

Interpreting the Evidence on Life Cycle Skill Formation

NBER Working Paper No. w11331
Number of pages: 164 Posted: 14 Jun 2005 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2022
Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Dimitriy V. Masterov
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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The Productivity Argument for Investing in Young Children

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Citation 107

The Productivity Argument for Investing in Young Children

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2725
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 26 Apr 2007
James J. Heckman and Dimitriy V. Masterov
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
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early childhood investment, noncognitive skills, cognitive skills

The Productivity Argument for Investing in Young Children

NBER Working Paper No. w13016
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 06 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 27 Jul 2022
James J. Heckman and Dimitriy V. Masterov
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
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Schools, Skills, and Synapses

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Citation 104

Schools, Skills, and Synapses

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3515
Number of pages: 95 Posted: 05 Jun 2008
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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productivity, high school dropout, ability gaps, family influence, noncognitive skills, early interventions

Schools, Skills, and Synapses

NBER Working Paper No. w14064
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 09 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Technology of Skill Formation

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Citation 627

The Technology of Skill Formation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2550
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Jan 2007
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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self productivity, skill multiplier, dynamic complementarity, accident of birth

The Technology of Skill Formation

NBER Working Paper No. w12840
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2022
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Rate of Return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

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Citation 45

The Rate of Return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4533
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 09 Nov 2009
James J. Heckman, Seong Moon, Rodrigo R. Pinto, Peter A. Savelyev and Adam Yavitz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, College of William and Mary - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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rate of return, cost-benefit analysis, standard errors, Perry Preschool Program, compromised randomization, early childhood intervention programs, deadweight costs

The Rate of Return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

NBER Working Paper No. w15471
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 09 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2023
James J. Heckman, Seong Moon, Rodrigo R. Pinto, Peter A. Savelyev and Adam Yavitz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, College of William and Mary - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Econometric Causality

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Citation 41

Econometric Causality

IZA Working Paper No. 3425
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 23 May 2008
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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anticipated vs. realized outcomes, subjective and objective evaluations, Neyman-Rubin model, Roy model, econometrics, causality, counterfactuals, treatment effects

Econometric Causality

NBER Working Paper No. w13934
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 17 Apr 2008 Last Revised: 30 Jul 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Hard Evidence on Soft Skills

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Citation 108

Hard Evidence on Soft Skills

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6580
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 09 Jun 2012
James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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personality, achievement tests, IQ, cognition

Hard Evidence on Soft Skills

NBER Working Paper No. w18121
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 03 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2023
James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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The Schooling of Southern Blacks: The Roles of Legal Activism and Private Philanthropy, 1910-1960

PIER Working Paper No. 01-036; Stanford Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 11; and Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper No. 198
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 27 Jun 2000
John J. Donohue, James J. Heckman and Petra Todd
Stanford Law School, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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Simulation and Estimation of Hedonic Models

IZA Discusion Paper No. 843; CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1014
Number of pages: 104 Posted: 16 Aug 2003
James J. Heckman, Rosa L. Matzkin and Lars Nesheim
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and University College London
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hedonic models, nonparametric methods, simulation, Monte Carlo, additive models, nonadditive models

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The American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels

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Citation 70

The American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels

IZA Working Paper No. 3216
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 23 May 2008
James J. Heckman and Paul LaFontaine
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and American Bar Association
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high school dropout rate, high school graduation rates, educational attainment

The American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels

NBER Working Paper No. w13670
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 19 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 09 Nov 2022
James J. Heckman and Paul LaFontaine
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and American Bar Association
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Causality and Econometrics

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Causality and Econometrics

NBER Working Paper No. w29787
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 28 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 22 May 2023
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Causality and Econometrics

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-32
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 02 Mar 2022
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Causality and Econometrics

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15081
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 19 May 2022
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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policy analysis, econometric models, causality, identification, causal calculus, directed acyclic graphs, simultaneous treatment effects

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Gender Differences in Risk Aversion and Ambiguity Aversion

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Citation 142

Gender Differences in Risk Aversion and Ambiguity Aversion

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3985
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 02 Mar 2009
Lex Borghans, Bart Golsteyn, James J. Heckman and Huub Meijers
Maastricht University - Department of Economics, Maastricht University - Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
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gender, risk aversion, ambiguity aversion

Gender Differences in Risk Aversion and Ambiguity Aversion

NBER Working Paper No. w14713
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 17 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2022
Lex Borghans, Bart Golsteyn, James J. Heckman and Huub Meijers
Maastricht University - Department of Economics, Maastricht University - Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
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Using Matching, Instrumental Variables and Control Functions to Estimate Economic Choice Models

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Citation 72

Using Matching, Instrumental Variables and Control Functions to Estimate Economic Choice Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 768
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 09 May 2003
James J. Heckman and Salvador Navarro-Lozano
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Citation 67

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Matching, Control Functions, Instrumental Variables, Discrete Choice, Identification

Using Matching, Instrumental Variables and Control Functions to Estimate Economic Choice Models

NBER Working Paper No. w9497
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 18 Feb 2003 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman and Salvador Navarro-Lozano
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Sample Selection Bias as a Specification Error (with an Application to the Estimation of Labor Supply Functions)

NBER Working Paper No. w0172
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 29 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 23 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Personality Psychology and Economics

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Citation 149

Personality Psychology and Economics

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5500
Number of pages: 254 Posted: 21 Feb 2011
Mathilde Almlund, Angela Duckworth, James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Psychology, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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personality, behavioral economics, cognitive traits, wages, economic success, human development, person-situation debate

Personality Psychology and Economics

NBER Working Paper No. w16822
Number of pages: 252 Posted: 04 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2023
Mathilde Almlund, Angela Duckworth, James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Psychology, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Citation 116

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The Economics, Technology and Neuroscience of Human Capability Formation

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Citation 84

The Economics, Technology and Neuroscience of Human Capability Formation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2875
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 11 Jul 2007
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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critical periods, sensitive periods, early childhood, Barker hypothesis

The Economics, Technology and Neuroscience of Human Capability Formation

NBER Working Paper No. w13195
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 03 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Citation 64

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Selection Bias, Comparative Advantage and Heterogeneous Returns to Education: Evidence from China in 2000

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Selection Bias, Comparative Advantage and Heterogeneous Returns to Education: Evidence from China in 2000

IZA Discussion Paper No. 829
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 18 Aug 2003
James J. Heckman and Xuesong Li
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) - Institute of Quantitative & Technical Economics
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education, returns to education

Selection Bias, Comparative Advantage and Heterogeneous Returns to Education

NBER Working Paper No. w9877
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 04 Aug 2003 Last Revised: 29 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman and Xuesong Li
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) - Institute of Quantitative & Technical Economics
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Identification and Estimation of Hedonic Models

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Identification and Estimation of Hedonic Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 853; CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1031
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 22 Oct 2003
Ivar Ekeland, James J. Heckman and Lars Nesheim
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Faculty of Education, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University College London
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additive hedonic models, semiparametric estimation

Identification and Estimation of Hedonic Models

NBER Working Paper No. w9910
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 19 Aug 2003 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2022
Ivar Ekeland, James J. Heckman and Lars Nesheim
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Faculty of Education, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University College London
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Identification and Estimation of Hedonic Models

Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 112, No. 1, pp. S60-S109, February 2004
Posted: 26 Jan 2004
Ivar Ekeland, James J. Heckman and Lars Nesheim
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Faculty of Education, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University College London

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Comparing IV with Structural Models: What Simple IV Can and Cannot Identify

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Comparing IV with Structural Models: What Simple IV Can and Cannot Identify

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3980
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 02 Feb 2009
James J. Heckman and Sergio Urzua
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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instrumental variables, structural approaches, Marschak's Maxim

Comparing IV with Structural Models: What Simple IV Can and Cannot Identify

NBER Working Paper No. w14706
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 17 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 08 Sep 2022
James J. Heckman and Sergio Urzua
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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Removing the Veil of Ignorance in Assessing the Distributional Impacts of Social Policies

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Removing the Veil of Ignorance in Assessing the Distributional Impacts of Social Policies

IZA Discussion Paper No. 453; IFAU Working Paper No. 2002:2
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 09 Apr 2002
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, Karsten T. Hansen and James J. Heckman
University College London - Department of Economics, Northwestern University - Department of Marketing and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Social Programs, Distributional Effects, Policy Evaluation

Removing the Veil of Ignorance in Assessing the Distributional Impacts of Social Policies

NBER Working Paper No. w8840
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 23 Mar 2002 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2022
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, Karsten T. Hansen and James J. Heckman
University College London - Department of Economics, Northwestern University - Department of Marketing and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Life-Cycle Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program

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The Life-Cycle Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program

CESR-Schaeffer Working Paper No. 2016-18
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 14 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 28 Dec 2016
Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman, Duncan Ermini Leaf and María Prados
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Southern California - Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and University of Southern California
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Childcare, Early Childhood Education, Gender Differences in Responses to Programs, Health, Long-Term Predictions, Quality of Life, Randomized Trials, Substitution Bias

The Life-Cycle Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program

NBER Working Paper No. w22993
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 03 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2023
Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman, Duncan Ermini Leaf and María Prados
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Southern California - Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and University of Southern California
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The Life-Cycle Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10456
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 10 Jan 2017
Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman, Duncan Ermini Leaf and María Prados
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Southern California - Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and University of Southern California
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childcare, early childhood education, long-term predictions, gender differences in responses to programs, health, quality of life, randomized trials, substitution bias

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Private Notes on Gary Becker

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8200
Number of pages: 186 Posted: 24 May 2014
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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human capital, human behavior, lifetime contributions, tribute

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The Dynastic Benefits of Early Childhood Education

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The Dynastic Benefits of Early Childhood Education

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-77
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 07 Jul 2021
James J. Heckman, Jorge Luis García, Frederik Bennhoff and Duncan Ermini Leaf
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Center for the Economics of Human Development and University of Southern California - Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics
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cost-benefit analysis, dynastic benefits, early childhood education, intergenerational program evaluation, life-cycle benefits

The Dynastic Benefits of Early Childhood Education

NBER Working Paper No. w29004
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 12 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2023
Jorge Luis García, Frederik Bennhoff, Duncan Ermini Leaf and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Center for the Economics of Human Development, University of Southern California - Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Dynastic Benefits of Early Childhood Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14525
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 10 Jul 2021
Jorge Luis García, Frederik Bennhoff, Duncan Ermini Leaf and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Center for the Economics of Human Development, University of Southern California - Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity

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Citation 131

Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2320
Number of pages: 111 Posted: 15 Oct 2006
James J. Heckman, Edward Vytlacil and Sergio Urzua
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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unobserved heterogeneity, instrumental variables, treatment parameters, policy evaluation

Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity

NBER Working Paper No. w12574
Number of pages: 110 Posted: 08 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 11 Nov 2022
James J. Heckman, Sergio Urzua and Edward Vytlacil
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Northwestern University and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Causal Analysis after Haavelmo

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Causal Analysis after Haavelmo

NBER Working Paper No. w19453
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2023
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo R. Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Causal Analysis after Haavelmo

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7628
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 05 Oct 2013
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo R. Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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causality, identification, do-calculus, directed acyclic graphs, simultaneous treatment effects

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Economic, Neurobiological and Behavioral Perspectives on Building America's Future Workforce

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Economic, Neurobiological and Behavioral Perspectives on Building America's Future Workforce

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2190
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Jul 2006
Eric I. Knudsen, James J. Heckman, Judy L. Cameron and Jack P. Shonkoff
Stanford University - School of Medicine, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University
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child development, early experience, economic productivity, critical and

Economic, Neurobiological and Behavioral Perspectives on Building America's Future Workforce

NBER Working Paper No. w12298
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 20 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2022
Eric I. Knudsen, James J. Heckman, Judy L. Cameron and Jack P. Shonkoff
Stanford University - School of Medicine, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University
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Estimating Distributions of Treatment Effects with an Application to the Returns to Schooling and Measurement of the Effects of Uncertainty on College Choice

IZA Discussion Paper No. 767
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 09 May 2003
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, Karsten T. Hansen and James J. Heckman
University College London - Department of Economics, Northwestern University - Department of Marketing and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Policy Evaluation, Returns to Schooling, Factor Models, Counterfactual Distributions

36.

The Performance of Performance Standards

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Citation 30

The Performance of Performance Standards

IZA Discussion Paper No. 525
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 09 Aug 2002
James J. Heckman, Carolyn Heinrich and Jeffrey A. Smith
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Public Policy and University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Performance Standards, Reinventing Government, Evaluation, JTPA

The Performance of Performance Standards

NBER Working Paper No. w9002
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 13 Jun 2002 Last Revised: 06 Feb 2022
James J. Heckman, Carolyn Heinrich and Jeffrey A. Smith
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Public Policy and University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Dynamic Discrete Choice and Dynamic Treatment Effects

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Dynamic Discrete Choice and Dynamic Treatment Effects

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1790
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 18 Oct 2005
James J. Heckman and Salvador Navarro-Lozano
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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dynamic treatment effects, dynamic discrete choice, semiparametric identification

Dynamic Discrete Choice and Dynamic Treatment Effects

NBER Working Paper No. t0316
Number of pages: 95 Posted: 21 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 15 May 2022
James J. Heckman and Salvador Navarro-Lozano
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Effects of Cognitive and Noncognitive Abilities on Labor Market Outcomes and Social Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w12006
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 22 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman, Jora Stixrud and Sergio Urzua
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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Policies to Foster Human Capital

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Policies to Foster Human Capital

NBER Working Paper No. w7288
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 29 Apr 2000 Last Revised: 02 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Policies to Foster Human Capital

NBER Working Paper No. w7288
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 13 Jul 2001 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2008
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Labor Market Discrimination and Racial Differences in Premarket Factors

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Labor Market Discrimination and Racial Differences in Premarket Factors

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1453
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 Jan 2005
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, James J. Heckman and Dimitriy V. Masterov
University College London - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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ability, test scores, gaps, education

Labor Market Discrimination and Racial Differences in Premarket Factors

NBER Working Paper No. w10068
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 06 Nov 2003 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2022
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, James J. Heckman and Dimitriy V. Masterov
University College London - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Integrating Personality Psychology into Economics

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Integrating Personality Psychology into Economics

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5950
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 04 Sep 2011
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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personality psychology, behavioral economics, identification, causality

Integrating Personality Psychology into Economics

NBER Working Paper No. w17378
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 30 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2023
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Early Childhood Education

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Early Childhood Education

NBER Working Paper No. w21766
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 30 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2023
Sneha Elango, Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman and Andrés Hojman
University of Chicago, Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Early Childhood Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9476
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 16 Nov 2015
Sneha Elango, Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman and Andres Hojman
University of Chicago, Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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early childhood education, childcare, evaluation of social programs

43.

Inequality in Human Capital and Endogenous Credit Constraints

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Inequality in Human Capital and Endogenous Credit Constraints

NBER Working Paper No. w22999
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 03 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 06 May 2023
Rong Hai and James J. Heckman
University of Miami - School of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Inequality in Human Capital and Endogenous Credit Constraints

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 03 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 24 Sep 2018
Rong Hai and James J. Heckman
University of Miami - School of Business Administration - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Human Capital, Credit Constraints, Education, Wealth

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Dummy Endogenous Variables in a Simultaneous Equation System

NBER Working Paper No. w0177
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 10 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 28 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Separating Uncertainty from Heterogeneity in Life Cycle Earnings

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Separating Uncertainty from Heterogeneity in Life Cycle Earnings

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1437
Number of pages: 125 Posted: 05 Jan 2005
Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman and Salvador Navarro-Lozano
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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uncertainty, lifecycle earnings, schooling, heterogeneity, counterfactuals

Separating Uncertainty from Heterogeneity in Life Cycle Earnings

NBER Working Paper No. w11024
Number of pages: 124 Posted: 02 Feb 2005 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2022
Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman and Salvador Navarro-Lozano
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Effect of Schooling and Ability on Achievement Test Scores

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The Effect of Schooling and Ability on Achievement Test Scores

IZA Discussion Paper No. 826
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 28 Aug 2003
Karsten T. Hansen, James J. Heckman and Kathleen J. Mullen
Northwestern University - Department of Marketing, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and RAND Corporation
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Education, Ability, Latent Variables, Selection, MCMC

The Effect of Schooling and Ability on Achievement Test Scores

NBER Working Paper No. w9881
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 05 Aug 2003 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2022
Karsten T. Hansen, James J. Heckman and Kathleen J. Mullen
Northwestern University - Department of Marketing, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and RAND Corporation
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China's Investment in Human Capital

NBER Working Paper No. w9296
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 25 Oct 2002 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Economics of Child Well-Being

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The Economics of Child Well-Being

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6930
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 20 Oct 2012
Gabriella Conti and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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child development, human capital, early childhood education

The Economics of Child Well-Being

NBER Working Paper No. w18466
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 23 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2023
Gabriella Conti and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Earnings Functions and Rates of Return

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Earnings Functions and Rates of Return

IZA Working Paper No. 3310
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 May 2008
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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schooling, marginal internal rate of return, nonparametric estimation

Earnings Functions and Rates of Return

NBER Working Paper No. w13780
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 08 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 28 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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The Lasting Effects of Early Childhood Education on Promoting the Skills and Social Mobility of Disadvantaged African Americans

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The Lasting Effects of Early Childhood Education on Promoting the Skills and Social Mobility of Disadvantaged African Americans

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-83
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 19 Jul 2021
Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman and Victor Ronda
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University Department of Economics
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early childhood education, intergenerational mobility, racial inequality, social mobility

The Lasting Effects of Early Childhood Education on Promoting the Skills and Social Mobility of Disadvantaged African Americans

NBER Working Paper No. w29057
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 24 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2023
Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman and Victor Ronda
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University Department of Economics
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The Lasting Effects of Early Childhood Education on Promoting the Skills and Social Mobility of Disadvantaged African Americans

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14575
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 Jul 2021
Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman and Victor Ronda
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University Department of Economics
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The Economics of Human Development and Social Mobility

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The Economics of Human Development and Social Mobility

NBER Working Paper No. w19925
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 24 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2022
James J. Heckman and Stefano Mosso
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Economics of Human Development and Social Mobility

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8000
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 01 Mar 2014
James J. Heckman and Stefano Mosso
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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capacities, dynamic complementarity, parenting, scaffolding, attachment, credit constraints

The Economics of Human Development and Social Mobility

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 6, pp. 689-733, 2014
Posted: 08 Aug 2014
James J. Heckman and Stefano Mosso
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics

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A Research Agenda for Understanding the Dynamics of Skill Formation

American Economic Association, Ten Years and Beyond: Economists Answer NSF's Call for Long-Term Research Agendas
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 12 Aug 2011
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Publishing and Promotion in Economics: The Tyranny of the Top Five

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Publishing and Promotion in Economics: The Tyranny of the Top Five

Institute for New Economic Thinking Working Paper Series No. 82
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 16 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2019
James J. Heckman and Sidharth Moktan
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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tenure and promotion practices, career concerns, economics publishing, citations

Publishing and Promotion in Economics: The Tyranny of the Top Five

NBER Working Paper No. w25093
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 01 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2023
James J. Heckman and Sidharth Moktan
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Publishing and Promotion in Economics: The Tyranny of the Top Five

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11868
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 20 Oct 2018
James J. Heckman and Sidharth Moktan
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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tenure and promotion practices, career concerns, economics publishing, citations

54.

Contributions of Zvi Griliches

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Contributions of Zvi Griliches

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2184
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 24 Jul 2006
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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social rate of return, growth, productivity improvement

Contributions of Zvi Griliches

NBER Working Paper No. w12318
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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A New Framework for the Analysis of Inequality

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A New Framework for the Analysis of Inequality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2565
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 29 Jan 2007
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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inequality, anonymity postulate, uncertainty, policy evaluation

A New Framework for the Analysis of Inequality

NBER Working Paper No. w12505
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 21 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2022
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Characterizing Selection Bias Using Experimental Data

NBER Working Paper No. w6699
Number of pages: 98 Posted: 19 Nov 1998 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman, Hidehiko Ichimura, Jeffrey A. Smith and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo, University of Wisconsin - Madison and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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The Evolution of Inequality, Heterogeneity and Uncertainty in Labor Earnings in the U.S. Economy

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The Evolution of Inequality, Heterogeneity and Uncertainty in Labor Earnings in the U.S. Economy

PIER Working Paper No. 07-032, IZA Discussion Paper No. 3115
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 17 Oct 2007
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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wage inequality, uncertainty, sorting, inequality accounting

The Evolution of Inequality, Heterogeneity and Uncertainty in Labor Earnings in the U.S. Economy

NBER Working Paper No. w13526
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 24 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 18 Dec 2022
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development

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The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4001
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 02 Mar 2009
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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inequality, capabilities, noncognitive traits, human development, technology of capability formation, policy targeting

The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development

NBER Working Paper No. w14695
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 31 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 28 Aug 2022
Flavio Cunha and James J. Heckman
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Ged

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The Ged

NBER Working Paper No. w16064
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 07 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 25 May 2023
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries and Nicholas Salomon Mader
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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The GED

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4975
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 29 Jun 2010
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries and Nicholas Salomon Mader
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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returns to education, GED, dropouts, graduation rate, noncognitive skills

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The Determinants of Participation in a Social Program: Evidence from a Prototypical Job Training Program

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The Determinants of Participation in a Social Program: Evidence from a Prototypical Job Training Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 798
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 24 Jul 2003
James J. Heckman and Jeffrey A. Smith
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Social Program Participation, Job Training, Performance Standards, Cream Skimming, Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)

The Determinants of Participation in a Social Program: Evidence from a Prototypical Job Training Program

NBER Working Paper No. w9818
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 05 Jul 2003 Last Revised: 01 May 2022
James J. Heckman and Jeffrey A. Smith
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Returns to Education: The Causal Effects of Education on Earnings, Health and Smoking

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Returns to Education: The Causal Effects of Education on Earnings, Health and Smoking

NBER Working Paper No. w22291
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 01 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 29 May 2023
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries and Greg Veramendi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and Arizona State University (ASU) - Economics Department
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Returns to Education: The Causal Effects of Education on Earnings, Health and Smoking

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9957
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 01 Jun 2016
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries and Greg Veramendi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and Arizona State University (ASU) - Economics Department
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education, earnings, health, rates of return, causal effects of education, cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills

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The Non-Market Benefits of Education and Ability

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The Non-Market Benefits of Education and Ability

NBER Working Paper No. w23896
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2023
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries and Greg Veramendi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and Arizona State University (ASU) - Economics Department
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The Non-Market Benefits of Education and Ability

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11047
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 02 Oct 2017
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries and Greg Veramendi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics and Arizona State University (ASU) - Economics Department
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education and inequality, returns to education, government policy, health and inequality, household behavior and family economics

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Fostering and Measuring Skills: Improving Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills to Promote Lifetime Success

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Fostering and Measuring Skills: Improving Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills to Promote Lifetime Success

NBER Working Paper No. w20749
Number of pages: 124 Posted: 15 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2022
Tim Kautz, James J. Heckman, Ron Diris, Bas ter Weel and Lex Borghans
University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Leiden University Department of Economics, University of Amsterdam - SEO Economic Research and Maastricht University - Department of Economics
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