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Human Capital Policy

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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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The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits

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Citation 214

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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Fifty Years of Mincer Earnings Regressions

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Fifty Years of Mincer Earnings Regressions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 775
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 11 Jun 2003 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
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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returns to schooling, Mincer model, earnings regressions

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

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Citation 83

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 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
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

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

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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 108

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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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 17

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 143

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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Hard Evidence on Soft Skills

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Citation 78

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 Rate of Return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

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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, Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business - 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, Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Econometric Causality

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Citation 11

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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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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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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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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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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The American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels

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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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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

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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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 Economics, Technology and Neuroscience of Human Capability Formation

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Citation 100

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 72

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

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Citation 80

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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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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Gender Differences in Risk Aversion and Ambiguity Aversion

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Citation 88

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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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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Personality Psychology and Economics

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Citation 136

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dynamic Discrete Choice and Dynamic Treatment Effects

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Citation 68

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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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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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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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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 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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racial inequality, intergenerational mobility, early childhood education, social mobility

37.

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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Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity

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Citation 146

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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The Performance of Performance Standards

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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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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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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

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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: 84 Posted: 16 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
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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evaluation of social programs, childcare, early childhood education

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Econometric Causality: The Central Role of Thought Experiments

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Econometric Causality: The Central Role of Thought Experiments

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-151
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 04 Dec 2023
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Structural Equation Models, Causality, Causal Inference, Directed Acyclic Graphs, Simultaneous Causality

Econometric Causality: The Central Role of Thought Experiments

NBER Working Paper No. w31945
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 11 Dec 2023
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Econometric Causality: The Central Role of Thought Experiments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16646
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 05 Dec 2023
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Directed Acyclic Graphs, structural equation models, causality, causal inference, simultaneous causality

44.

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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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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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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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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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

49.

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

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8696
Number of pages: 125 Posted: 30 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
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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non-cognitive skills, human development, interventions

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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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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
James J. Heckman and Sidharth Moktan
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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economics publishing, career concerns, tenure and promotion practices, citations

51.

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 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

53.

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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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The Impacts of a Prototypical Home Visiting Program on Child Skills

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The Impacts of a Prototypical Home Visiting Program on Child Skills

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15132
Number of pages: 113 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Jin Zhou, James J. Heckman, Bei Liu and Lu Mai
University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) and China Development Research Foundation (CDRF)
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home visiting programs, mechanisms, scaling, experiment, measurement

Treatment Effects and the Measurement of Skills in a Prototypical Home Visiting Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13346
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 15 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
James J. Heckman, Bei Liu, Lu Mai and Jin Zhou
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) and University of Chicago
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mechanisms, scaling, measurement, experiment, home visiting programs

The Impacts of a Prototypical Home Visiting Program on Child Skills

NBER Working Paper No. w27356
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 15 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2023
James J. Heckman, Bei Liu, Lu Mai and Jin Zhou
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) and University of Chicago
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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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
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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causal effects of education, rates of return, health, earnings, education, cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills

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Intergenerational Long Term Effects of Preschool - Structural Estimates from a Discrete Dynamic Programming Model

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Intergenerational Long Term Effects of Preschool - Structural Estimates from a Discrete Dynamic Programming Model

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 16 Feb 2010
James J. Heckman and Lakshmi K. Raut
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and U.S. Social Security Administration
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Preschool Investment, Early Childhood Development, Intergenerational Social Mobility, Structural Dynamic Programming

Intergenerational Long Term Effects of Preschool - Structural Estimates from a Discrete Dynamic Programming Model

NBER Working Paper No. w19077
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 31 May 2013 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2023
James J. Heckman and Lakshmi K. Raut
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and U.S. Social Security Administration
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Intergenerational Long Term Effects of Preschool: Structural Estimates from a Discrete Dynamic Programming Model

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7415
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 08 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
James J. Heckman and Lakshmi K. Raut
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and U.S. Social Security Administration
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intergenerational social mobility, early childhood development, preschool investment, structural dynamic programming

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Measuring Knowledge and Learning

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Measuring Knowledge and Learning

NBER Working Paper No. w29990
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 02 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Nov 2022
James J. Heckman and Jin Zhou
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Measuring Knowledge

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-60
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 06 May 2022
James J. Heckman and Jin Zhou
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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testing child development, psychometrics, measurement of discrimination, human capital, demographic economics

Measuring Knowledge

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15252
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 19 May 2022
James J. Heckman and Jin Zhou
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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testing child development, psychometrics, measurement of discrimination, human capital, demographic 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 Impact of the Level and Timing of Parental Resources on Child Development and Intergenerational Mobility

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16784
Number of pages: 138 Posted: 07 Feb 2024
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman and Rasmus Landersø
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Rockwool Foundation Research Unit
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compensating for family disadvantage, child development, lifecycle measures, intergenerational elasticity

68.

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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
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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household behavior and family economics, health and inequality, government policy, returns to education, education and inequality

69.

Estimating Distributions of Treatment Effects with an Application to the Returns to Schooling and Measurement of the Effects of Uncertainty on College

NBER Working Paper No. w9546
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 13 Mar 2003 Last Revised: 03 Aug 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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Bayesian Exploratory Factor Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8338
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 02 Aug 2014
Gabriella Conti, Sylvia Fruhwirth-Schnatter, James J. Heckman and Remi Piatek
University of Chicago, Johannes Kepler University - Department of Applied Statistics and Econometrics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Bayesian factor models, exploratory factor analysis, identifiability, marginal data augmentation, model expansion, model selection

71.

Comment on 'Nietzsche and the Economics of Becoming' (by Richard Robb)

Capitalism and Society, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Article 4, 2009
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 30 Jan 2013
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Introduction to a Theory of the Allocation of Time by Gary Becker

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8424
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 Sep 2014
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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household production, economics of the family, empirical economics

73.

Athletes Greatly Benefit from Participation in Sports at the College and Secondary Level

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Athletes Greatly Benefit from Participation in Sports at the College and Secondary Level

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-86
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 22 Jul 2021
James J. Heckman and Colleen P. Loughlin
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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sport economics, social mobility, returns to education

Athletes Greatly Benefit from Participation in Sports at the College and Secondary Level

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14584
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 Jul 2021
James J. Heckman and Colleen Loughlin
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Compass Lexecon
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Are Student-Athletes Exploited?

NBER Working Paper No. w29072
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 26 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2023
James J. Heckman and Colleen Loughlin
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Compass Lexecon
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Capabilities and Skills

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Capabilities and Skills

NBER Working Paper No. w22339
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 13 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 15 Jan 2023
James J. Heckman and Chase Corbin
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Capabilities and Skills

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10005
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
James J. Heckman and Chase Corbin
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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freedom, capabilities, skills, technology of skill formation

75.

Estimating the Technology of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Formation

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Estimating the Technology of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Formation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4702
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 01 Feb 2010
Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman and Susanne M. Schennach
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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cognitive skills, noncognitive skills, dynamic factor analysis, endogeneity of inputs, anchoring test scores, parental influence

Estimating the Technology of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skill Formation

NBER Working Paper No. w15664
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 01 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 21 Apr 2023
Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman and Susanne M. Schennach
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets

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The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w7773
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2022
James J. Heckman and Carmen Pages
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
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The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets

IDB Working Paper No. 361
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 21 Apr 2011
Carmen Pages and James J. Heckman
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes

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Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w18581
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022
James J. Heckman, Rodrigo R. Pinto and Peter A. Savelyev
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business - Department of Economics
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Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7040
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 15 Dec 2012
James J. Heckman, Rodrigo R. Pinto and Peter A. Savelyev
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business - Department of Economics
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cognitive traits, personality traits, externalizing behavior, academic motivation, factor analysis, human capital, human development, early childhood interventions, social experiments, Perry Preschool program, experimentally estimated production functions

78.

Some Contributions of Economics to the Study of Personality

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Some Contributions of Economics to the Study of Personality

NBER Working Paper No. w26459
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 18 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2023
James J. Heckman, Tomás Jagelka and Timothy D. Kautz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Bonn and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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Some Contributions of Economics to the Study of Personality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12753
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 18 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
James J. Heckman, Tomás Jagelka and Tim Kautz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Bonn and University of Chicago
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preferences, psychology, behavioral economics, human diversity

79.

The Evidence on Credit Constraints in Post-Secondary Schooling

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The Evidence on Credit Constraints in Post-Secondary Schooling

IZA Discussion Paper No. 518
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 09 Aug 2002
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, Return to Education, Credit Constraints

The Evidence on Credit Constraints in Post-Secondary Schooling

NBER Working Paper No. w9055
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 11 Jul 2002 Last Revised: 30 Sep 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 Economic Approach to Personality, Character and Virtue

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The Economic Approach to Personality, Character and Virtue

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-68
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 24 May 2023 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2023
James J. Heckman, Bridget Galaty and Haihan Tian
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Chicago
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The Economic Approach to Personality, Character and Virtue

NBER Working Paper No. w31258
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 22 May 2023 Last Revised: 05 Jun 2023
James J. Heckman, Bridget Galaty and Haihan Tian
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Chicago
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The Economic Approach to Personality, Character and Virtue

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16133
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 13 May 2023
James J. Heckman, Bridget Galaty and Haihan Tian
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Chicago
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traits, philosophy, ethics, economic models

81.

Randomization and Social Policy Evaluation Revisited

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12882
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 22 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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field experiments, randomized control trials

82.

Structural Equations, Treatment Effects and Econometric Policy Evaluation

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Structural Equations, Treatment Effects and Econometric Policy Evaluation

NBER Working Paper No. t0306
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 24 May 2005 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Structural Equations, Treatment Effects and Econometric Policy Evaluation

NBER Working Paper No. t0306
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 24 May 2005
James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Structural Equations, Treatment Effects and Econometric Policy Evaluation

NBER Working Paper No. w11259
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 07 Oct 2012 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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83.

Estimating Marginal Returns to Education

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Estimating Marginal Returns to Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5275
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 25 Oct 2010
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University College London - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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returns to schooling, marginal return, average return, marginal treatment effect

Estimating Marginal Returns to Education

NBER Working Paper No. w16474
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 19 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2023
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University College London - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Local Instrumental Variables

NBER Working Paper No. t0252
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 17 May 2000 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2023
James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Fostering and Measuring Skills: Interventions that Improve Character and Cognition

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Fostering and Measuring Skills: Interventions that Improve Character and Cognition

NBER Working Paper No. w19656
Number of pages: 124 Posted: 16 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 18 Mar 2023
James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Fostering and Measuring Skills: Interventions that Improve Character and Cognition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7750
Number of pages: 125 Posted: 04 Dec 2013
James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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character, achievement tests, skill development, interventions

86.

Skill Policies for Scotland

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1444; CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1390
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 28 Jan 2005
James J. Heckman and Dimitriy V. Masterov
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Scotland, education, training, family, policy

87.

Policies to Create and Destroy Human Capital in Europe

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Policies to Create and Destroy Human Capital in Europe

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4680
Number of pages: 112 Posted: 11 Jan 2010
James J. Heckman and Bas Jacobs
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)
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family policy, (non)cognitive skills, returns to education, inequality, dynamic complementarity, training, retirement, labor supply, human capital, skill formation, training policy, active labor market policy, tax, pension, benefit systems, welfare state

Policies to Create and Destroy Human Capital in Europe

NBER Working Paper No. w15742
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 22 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2023
James J. Heckman and Bas Jacobs
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)
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Intergenerational and Intragenerational Externalities of the Perry Preschool Project

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Intergenerational and Intragenerational Externalities of the Perry Preschool Project

NBER Working Paper No. w25889
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 07 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2023
James J. Heckman and Ganesh Karapakula
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Intergenerational and Intragenerational Externalities of the Perry Preschool Project

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12363
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 10 Jun 2019
James J. Heckman and Ganesh Karapakula
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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externalities, early childhood interventions, spillover effects, intergenerational treatment effects, intragenerational treatment effects

89.

A Note on Adapting Propensity Score Matching and Selection Models to Choice Based Samples

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A Note on Adapting Propensity Score Matching and Selection Models to Choice Based Samples

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4304
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 28 Jul 2009
James J. Heckman and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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choice-based sampling, matching models, propensity scores, selection models

A Note on Adapting Propensity Score Matching and Selection Models to Choice Based Samples

NBER Working Paper No. w15179
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 28 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2023
James J. Heckman and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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90.

Inference with Imperfect Randomization: The Case of the Perry Preschool Program

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Inference with Imperfect Randomization: The Case of the Perry Preschool Program

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2020-97
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 21 Jul 2020
James J. Heckman, Rodrigo Pinto and Azeem Shaikh
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and University of Chicago
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Exact Inference, Experiments, Familywise Error Rate, Imperfect Randomization, Multiple Testing, Multiple Outcomes, Permutation Tests, Perry Preschool Program, Program Evaluation

Inference with Imperfect Randomization: The Case of the Perry Preschool Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5625
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Apr 2011
James J. Heckman, Rodrigo R. Pinto, Azeem Shaikh and Adam Yavitz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Stanford University - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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multiple testing, multiple outcomes, randomized trial, randomization tests, imperfect randomization, Perry Preschool Program, program evaluation, familywise error rate, exact inference, partial identification

Inference with Imperfect Randomization: The Case of the Perry Preschool Program

NBER Working Paper No. w16935
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2023
James J. Heckman, Rodrigo R. Pinto, Azeem Shaikh and Adam Yavitz
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Symposium on Child Development and Parental Investment: Introduction

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9977
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 07 Jun 2016
Marco Francesconi and James J. Heckman
University of Essex and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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child development, education, dynamic complementarity

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Identification Problems in Personality Psychology

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Identification Problems in Personality Psychology

NBER Working Paper No. w16917
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 04 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 24 Mar 2023
Lex Borghans, Bart Golsteyn, James J. Heckman and John Eric Humphries
Maastricht University - Department of Economics, Maastricht University - Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Identification Problems in Personality Psychology

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5605
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 11 Apr 2011
Lex Borghans, Bart Golsteyn, James J. Heckman and John Eric Humphries
Maastricht University - Department of Economics, Maastricht University - Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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psychology, personality, identification problem, achievement test, grades

93.

Gary Becker: Model Economic Scientist

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8827
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 14 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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human capital, empirical economics, discrimination

94.

Randomization and Social Policy Evaluation Revisited

NBER Working Paper No. t0107
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 27 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2023
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Inequality in China

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Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Inequality in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6550
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 19 May 2012
James J. Heckman and Junjian Yi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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education, human capital, economic growth, inequality

Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Inequality in China

NBER Working Paper No. w18100
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 25 May 2012 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2023
James J. Heckman and Junjian Yi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Analyzing Social Experiments as Implemented: A Reexamination of the Evidence from the Highscope Perry Preschool Program

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Analyzing Social Experiments as Implemented: A Reexamination of the Evidence from the Highscope Perry Preschool Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5095
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 02 Aug 2010
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, Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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early childhood intervention, compromised randomization, social experiment, multiple-hypothesis testing

Analyzing Social Experiments as Implemented: A Reexamination of the Evidence from the Highscope Perry Preschool Program

NBER Working Paper No. w16238
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 24 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 15 May 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, Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Linear Probability Models of the Demand for Attributes with an Empirical Application to Estimating the Preferences of Legislators

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Linear Probability Models of the Demand for Attributes with an Empirical Application to Estimating the Preferences of Legislators

NBER Working Paper No. w5785
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 04 Feb 1997 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2022
James J. Heckman and James M. Snyder
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Political Science & Department of Economics
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Linear Probability Models of the Demand for Attributes with an Empirical Application to Estimating the Preferences of Legislators

RAND JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, Vol. 27, No. 0, Special Issue
Posted: 25 Feb 1997
James J. Heckman and James M. Snyder
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Political Science & Department of Economics

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Evaluating the Welfare State

NBER Working Paper No. w6542
Number of pages: 98 Posted: 24 Apr 1999 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2022
James J. Heckman and Jeffrey A. Smith
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Parenting Promotes Social Mobility Within and Across Generations

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Parenting Promotes Social Mobility Within and Across Generations

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 15, pp. 349-388, 2023
Posted: 20 Sep 2023
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics

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Parenting Promotes Social Mobility within and Across Generations

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-145
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 27 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2022
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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skills, social mobility, inequality, human development

Parenting Promotes Social Mobility within and Across Generations

NBER Working Paper No. w30610
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 31 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 08 May 2023
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Parenting Promotes Social Mobility within and Across Generations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15672
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 05 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2022
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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inequality, social mobility, human development, skills

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Education, Health and Wages

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Education, Health and Wages

NBER Working Paper No. w19971
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 24 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2023
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, Greg Veramendi and Sergio Urzua
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics, Arizona State University (ASU) - Economics Department and Northwestern University
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Education, Health and Wages

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8027
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 15 Mar 2014
James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, Greg Veramendi and Sergio Urzua
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics, Arizona State University (ASU) - Economics Department and Northwestern University
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education, early endowments, factor models, health, treatment effects

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Three Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

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Three Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-133
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 05 Oct 2022
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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cost-benefit analysis, marginal value of public funds

Three Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15573
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 29 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2022
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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marginal value of public funds, cost-benefit analysis

Three Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

NBER Working Paper No. w30507
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 03 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2023
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Developmental Approach to Child and Adult Health

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The Developmental Approach to Child and Adult Health

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7060
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 15 Dec 2012
Gabriella Conti and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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health, prevention, remediation, capabilities, technology of capability formation

The Developmental Approach to Child and Adult Health

NBER Working Paper No. w18664
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 04 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2023
Gabriella Conti and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Perry Preschool at 50: What Lessons Should Be Drawn and Which Criticisms Ignored?

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Perry Preschool at 50: What Lessons Should Be Drawn and Which Criticisms Ignored?

NBER Working Paper No. w32972
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 24 Sep 2024
Alison Baulos, Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago, Texas A&M University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Perry Preschool at 50: What Lessons Should Be Drawn and Which Criticisms Ignored?

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-119
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 25 Sep 2024
Alison Baulos, Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago, Texas A&M University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Perry Preschoolers at Late Midlife: A Study in Design-Specific Inference

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The Perry Preschoolers at Late Midlife: A Study in Design-Specific Inference

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12362
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 10 Jun 2019
James J. Heckman and Ganesh Karapakula
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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randomized controlled trial, early childhood interventions, life cycle treatment effects, randomization tests, re-randomization, worst-case inference, least favorable null distributions, partial identification, small-sample hypothesis testing

The Perry Preschoolers at Late Midlife: A Study in Design-Specific Inference

NBER Working Paper No. w25888
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 05 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2023
James J. Heckman and Ganesh Karapakula
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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The Generalized Roy Model and the Cost-Benefit Analysis of Social Programs

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 14-082
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 04 Nov 2014
Philipp Eisenhauer, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Cost-Benefit Analysis, Treatment Effects, Returns and Costs to Education

106.

Primate Evidence on the Late Health Effects of Early Life Adversity

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Primate Evidence on the Late Health Effects of Early Life Adversity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6495
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 28 Apr 2012
Gabriella Conti, Christopher Hansman, James J. Heckman, Matthew Novak, Angela Ruggiero and Stephen Suomi
University of Chicago, Imperial College Business School, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Central Oregon Community College - Department of Psychology, NICHD and NICHD
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rhesus monkeys, health, maternal behavior, social deprivation

Primate Evidence on the Late Health Effects of Early Life Adversity

NBER Working Paper No. w18002
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 21 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2023
Gabriella Conti, Christopher Hansman, James J. Heckman, Matthew Novak, Angela Ruggiero and Stephen Suomi
University of Chicago, Imperial College Business School, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Central Oregon Community College - Department of Psychology, NICHD and NICHD
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Instrumental Variables in Models with Multiple Outcomes: The General Unordered Case

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3565
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 07 Jul 2008
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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treatment effects, multinomial, nonparametric

108.

Comments on Are Protective Labor Market Institutions at the Root of Unemployment? A Critical Review of the Evidence by David Howell, Dean Baker, Andrew Glyn, and John Schmitt

Capitalism and Society, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Article 5, 2007
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 24 Jan 2013
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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An Analysis of the Memphis Nurse-Family Partnership Program

NBER Working Paper No. w23610
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2023
James J. Heckman, Margaret Holland, Kevin K Makino, Rodrigo R. Pinto and Maria Rosales-Rueda
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University - School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of California, Irvine
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Policies to Promote Growth and Economic Efficiency in Mexico

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Policies to Promote Growth and Economic Efficiency in Mexico

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4740
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 08 Feb 2010
Javier Arias, Oliver Azuara, Pedro Bernal, James J. Heckman and Cajeme Villarreal
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business - Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business - Economics
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Mexico, family policy, informality, regulation

Policies to Promote Growth and Economic Efficiency in Mexico

NBER Working Paper No. w16554
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 22 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2022
Javier Arias, Oliver Azuara, Pedro Bernal, James J. Heckman and Cajeme Villarreal
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business - Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business - Economics
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Evaluating Marginal Policy Changes and the Average Effect of Treatment for Individuals at the Margin

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Evaluating Marginal Policy Changes and the Average Effect of Treatment for Individuals at the Margin

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4324
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 04 Aug 2009
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University College London - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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marginal treatment effect, effects of marginal policy changes, marginal policy relevant treatment effect, average marginal treatment effect

Evaluating Marginal Policy Changes and the Average Effect of Treatment for Individuals at the Margin

NBER Working Paper No. w15211
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 11 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2023
Pedro Manuel Carneiro, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University College London - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Taking the Easy Way Out: How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out

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Taking the Easy Way Out: How the GED Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3495
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 03 Nov 2008
James J. Heckman, Paul LaFontaine and Pedro L. Rodriguez
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, American Bar Association and University of Chicago - Center for Social Program Evaluation
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GED, dropout

Taking the Easy Way Out: How the Ged Testing Program Induces Students to Drop Out

NBER Working Paper No. w14044
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 02 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2022
James J. Heckman, Paul LaFontaine and Pedro L. Rodriguez
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, American Bar Association and University of Chicago - Center for Social Program Evaluation
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Testing the Correlated Random Coefficient Model

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Testing the Correlated Random Coefficient Model

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4525
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 09 Nov 2009
James J. Heckman, Daniel Schmierer and Sergio Urzua
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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instrumental variables, testing, correlated random coefficient, power of tests based on IV

Testing the Correlated Random Coefficient Model

NBER Working Paper No. w15463
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 03 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2022
James J. Heckman, Daniel Schmierer and Sergio Urzua
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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Choosing Among Alternative Nonexperimental Methods for Estimating the Impact of Social Programs: the Case of Manpower Training

NBER Working Paper No. w2861
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 06 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Learning-by-Doing vs. On-the-Job Training: Using Variation Induced by the EITC to Distinguish between Models of Skill Formation

NBER Working Paper No. w9083
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 26 Jul 2002 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Ricardo Cossa
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and Charles River Associates
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Intergenerational Transmission of Family Influence

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Intergenerational Transmission of Family Influence

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 113, 2022
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 24 Aug 2022
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman, Rasmus Landersø and Rafeh Qureshi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Rockwool Foundation Research Unit and University of Chicago
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intergenerational mobility, life-cycle measures of resources, education

Intergenerational Transmission of Family Influence

NBER Working Paper No. w30412
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 05 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman, Rasmus Landersø and Rafeh Qureshi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Rockwool Foundation Research Unit and University of Chicago
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Intergenerational Transmission of Family Influence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15504
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 24 Aug 2022
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman, Rasmus Landersø and Rafeh Qureshi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Rockwool Foundation Research Unit and University of Chicago
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intergenerational mobility, life-cycle measures of resources, education

117.

Tax Policy and Human Capital Formation

NBER Working Paper No. w6462
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 30 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Christopher Taber
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Nonparametric Identification and Estimation of Nonadditive Hedonic Models

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Nonparametric Identification and Estimation of Nonadditive Hedonic Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4329
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 04 Aug 2009
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, hedonic equilibrium, nonadditive models, identification, non-parametric estimation

Nonparametric Identification and Estimation of Nonadditive Hedonic Models

NBER Working Paper No. w15226
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2023
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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Forecasting Aggregate Period Specific Birth Rates: the Time Series Properties of a Microdynamic Neoclassical Model of Fertility

NBER Working Paper No. w3133
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 03 May 2004 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2022
James J. Heckman and James R. Walker
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Department of Economics
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Labor Market Returns to Early Childhood Stimulation: A 20-Year Followup to an Experimental Intervention in Jamaica

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Labor Market Returns to Early Childhood Stimulation: A 20-Year Followup to an Experimental Intervention in Jamaica

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6529
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Paul J. Gertler, James J. Heckman, Rodrigo R. Pinto, Arianna Zanolini, Christel Vermeerch, Susan Walker, Susan Chang and Sally Grantham-McGregor
University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, World Bank, University of the West Indies (Mona), University of the West Indies (Mona) and University College London
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Labor Markets, Educational Sciences, Health Monitoring & Evaluation, Primary Education, Disease Control & Prevention

Labor Market Returns to Early Childhood Stimulation: A 20-Year Followup to an Experimental Intervention in Jamaica

NBER Working Paper No. w19185
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 11 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2023
Paul J. Gertler, James J. Heckman, Rodrigo R. Pinto, Arianna Zanolini, Christel Vermeersch, Susan Walker, Susan Chang and Sally Grantham-McGregor
University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, World Bank, University of the West Indies (Mona), University of the West Indies (Mona) and University College London
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121.

What Grades and Achievement Tests Measure

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10356
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 21 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Lex Borghans, Bart Golsteyn, James J. Heckman and John Eric Humphries
Maastricht University - Department of Economics, Maastricht University - Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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personality traits, IQ, achievement tests, grades

122.

The American Family in Black and White: A Post-Racial Strategy for Improving Skills to Promote Equality

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The American Family in Black and White: A Post-Racial Strategy for Improving Skills to Promote Equality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5495
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Feb 2011
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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skill gap, racial inequality, early childhood intervention

The American Family in Black and White: A Post-Racial Strategy for Improving Skills to Promote Equality

NBER Working Paper No. w16841
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 07 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 09 Jul 2023
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Quantifying the Life-Cycle Benefits of a Prototypical Early Childhood Program

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Quantifying the Life-Cycle Benefits of a Prototypical Early Childhood Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10811
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 05 Jun 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, life-cycle benefits, long-term forecasts, rates of return

Quantifying the Life-Cycle Benefits of a Prototypical Early Childhood Program

NBER Working Paper No. w23479
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 19 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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124.

Evaluation of the Reggio Approach to Early Education

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Evaluation of the Reggio Approach to Early Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10742
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 08 May 2017 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2023
Pietro Biroli, Daniela Del Boca, James J. Heckman, Lynne Heckman, Yu Koh, Sylvi Kuperman, Sidharth Moktan, Chiara Pronzato and Anna Ziff
University of Bologna - Department of Economics, University of Turin - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Turin - Department of Economics S. Cognetti de Martiis and University of Chicago
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evaluation, Reggio Approach, Italian education, early childhood education, childcare

Evaluation of the Reggio Approach to Early Education

NBER Working Paper No. w23390
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 08 May 2017 Last Revised: 31 May 2023
Pietro Biroli, Daniela Del Boca, James J. Heckman, Lynne Pettler Heckman, Yu Kyung Koh, Sylvi Kuperman, Sidharth Moktan, Chiara Pronzato and Anna Ziff
University of Bologna - Department of Economics, University of Turin - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Turin - Department of Economics S. Cognetti de Martiis and University of Chicago
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Evaluation of the Reggio Approach to Early Education

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12031
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 May 2017
Pietro Biroli, Daniela Del Boca, James J. Heckman, Yu Koh, Sylvi Kuperman, Sidharth Moktan, Chiara Pronzato and Anna Ziff
University of Bologna - Department of Economics, University of Turin - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Turin - Department of Economics S. Cognetti de Martiis and University of Chicago
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childcare, early childhood education, evaluation, Italian education, Reggio approach

125.

The Identification and Economic Content of Ordered Choice Models with Stochastic Thresholds

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The Identification and Economic Content of Ordered Choice Models with Stochastic Thresholds

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2940
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 13 Aug 2007
Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman and Salvador Navarro
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics
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discrete choice, ordered choice, dynamics

The Identification and Economic Content of Ordered Choice Models with Stochastic Thresholds

NBER Working Paper No. t0340
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 23 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2023
Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman and Salvador Navarro
University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics
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126.

The Nonequivalence of High School Equivalents

NBER Working Paper No. w3804
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 19 Mar 2001 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2022
Stephen V. Cameron and James J. Heckman
Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Models for the Analysis of Labor Force Dynamics

NBER Working Paper No. w0857
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 05 Feb 2001 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2022
Christopher J. Flinn and James J. Heckman
New York University -Leonard N. Stern School of Business - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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128.

The Race between Demand and Supply: Tinbergen's Pioneering Studies of Earnings Inequality

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The Race between Demand and Supply: Tinbergen's Pioneering Studies of Earnings Inequality

NBER Working Paper No. w25415
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 02 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Race between Demand and Supply: Tinbergen's Pioneering Studies of Earnings Inequality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12046
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 08 Nov 2024
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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general equilibrium, hedonic models, income inequality, models of inequality

129.

Cognitive Ability, Wages, and Meritocracy

NBER Working Paper No. w5645
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 24 Sep 1996 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2022
John Cawley, Karen Conneely, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Princeton University - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Tests of Hypotheses Arising in the Correlated Random Coefficient Model

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Tests of Hypotheses Arising in the Correlated Random Coefficient Model

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5205
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 04 Oct 2010
James J. Heckman and Daniel Schmierer
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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correlated random coefficient models, instrumental variables

Tests of Hypotheses Arising in the Correlated Random Coefficient Model

NBER Working Paper No. w16421
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 12 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 15 May 2023
James J. Heckman and Daniel Schmierer
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Instrumental Variables: A Cautionary Tale

NBER Working Paper No. t0185
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 14 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2023
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Gender Differences in the Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program

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Gender Differences in the Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program

NBER Working Paper No. w23412
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 May 2017 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2023
Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman and Anna Ziff
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Gender Differences in the Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10758
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 May 2017
Jorge Luis García, James J. Heckman and Anna Ziff
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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gender differences, childcare, early childhood education, health, randomized trials, substitution bias

133.

Continuous Versus Episodic Change: The Impact of Civil Rights Policy on the Economic Status of Blacks

NBER Working Paper No. w3894
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 24 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2022
John J. Donohue and James J. Heckman
Stanford Law School and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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134.

Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean

NBER Working Paper No. w10129
Number of pages: 138 Posted: 05 Dec 2003 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2022
James J. Heckman and Carmen Pages
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
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Econometric Mediation Analyses: Identifying the Sources of Treatment Effects from Experimentally Estimated Production Technologies with Unmeasured and Mismeasured Inputs

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Econometric Mediation Analyses: Identifying the Sources of Treatment Effects from Experimentally Estimated Production Technologies with Unmeasured and Mismeasured Inputs

NBER Working Paper No. w19314
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 10 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 10 Apr 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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Econometric Mediation Analyses: Identifying the Sources of Treatment Effects from Experimentally Estimated Production Technologies with Unmeasured and Mismeasured Inputs

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7552
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 23 Aug 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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production function, mediation analysis, measurement error, missing inputs

136.

Lessons from Denmark About Inequality and Social Mobility

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Lessons from Denmark About Inequality and Social Mobility

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14185
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 22 Mar 2021
James J. Heckman and Rasmus Landersø
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Rockwool Foundation Research Unit
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Lessons from Denmark About Inequality and Social Mobility

NBER Working Paper No. w28543
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 15 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2023
James J. Heckman and Rasmus Landersø
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Rockwool Foundation Research Unit
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Understanding the Role of Cognitive Ability in Accounting for the Recent Rise in the Economic Return to Education

NBER Working Paper No. w6388
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 25 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 17 Dec 2022
John Cawley, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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General Equilibrium Cost Benefit Analysis of Education and Tax Policies

NBER Working Paper No. w6881
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 11 Mar 1999 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Christopher Taber
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Pricing Neighborhoods

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Pricing Neighborhoods

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-80
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Jun 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman and Goya Razavi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, Students
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hedonic valuation, amenities, residential sorting, peer effects

Pricing Neighborhoods

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16234
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 15 Jun 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman and Goya Razavi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, Students
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hedonic valuation, amenities, residential sorting, peer effects

Pricing Neighborhoods

NBER Working Paper No. w31371
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 03 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman and Goya Razavi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, Students
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Building Bridges between Structural and Program Evaluation Approaches to Evaluating Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w16110
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 21 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2023
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Explaining Rising Wage Inequality: Explorations with a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model of Labor Earnings with Heterogeneous Agents

NBER Working Paper No. w6384
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 14 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Christopher Taber
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Causal Parameters and Policy Analysis in Economcs: a Twentieth Century Retrospective

NBER Working Paper No. w7333
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 15 Feb 2000 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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143.

Lessons from the Technology of Skill Formation

NBER Working Paper No. w11142
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 16 Mar 2005 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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144.

The Dynamics of Educational Attainment for Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites

NBER Working Paper No. w7249
Number of pages: 98 Posted: 29 Apr 2000 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2022
Stephen V. Cameron and James J. Heckman
Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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145.

Dealing with Imperfect Randomization: Inference for the HighScope Perry Preschool Program

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Dealing with Imperfect Randomization: Inference for the HighScope Perry Preschool Program

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-155
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 21 Dec 2023
James J. Heckman, Rodrigo Pinto and Azeem Shaikh
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and University of Chicago
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Exact Inference, Experiments, Familywise Error Rate, Imperfect Randomization, Multiple Testing, Multiple Outcomes, Permutation Tests, Perry Preschool Program, Program Evaluation

Dealing with Imperfect Randomization: Inference for the Highscope Perry Preschool Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16675
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 19 Dec 2023
James J. Heckman, Rodrigo Pinto and Azeem Shaikh
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Stanford University - Department of Economics
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multiple outcomes, multiple testing, imperfect randomization, familywise error rate, experiments, exact inference, permutation tests, Perry Preschool Program, program evaluation

Dealing with Imperfect Randomization: Inference for the Highscope Perry Preschool Program

NBER Working Paper No. w31982
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2024
James J. Heckman, Rodrigo Pinto and Azeem Shaikh
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and University of Chicago
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146.

The Impact of a Prototypical Home Visiting Program on Child Skills

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-2
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 03 Jan 2024
Jin Zhou, James J. Heckman, Bei Liu and Lu Mai
City University of Hong Kong (CityU), University of Chicago - Department of Economics, China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) and China Development Research Foundation (CDRF)
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experiment, impact on skills, scaling, mechanisms, home visiting programs, measurement

147.

Does Measured School Quality Really Matter? An Examination of the Earnings-Quality Relationship

NBER Working Paper No. w5274
Number of pages: 93 Posted: 15 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman, Anne Layne-Farrar and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Charles River Associates and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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148.

Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models by Maximum Likelihood and the Simulated Method of Moments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8548
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 25 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Philipp Eisenhauer, James J. Heckman and Stefano Mosso
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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dynamic discrete choice, simulation-based estimation, returns to education

149.

Measuring the Effect of an Anti-Discrimination Program

NBER Working Paper No. w0050
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 05 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2022
Orley Ashenfelter and James J. Heckman
Princeton University - Industrial Relations Section and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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150.

Unordered Monotonicity

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Unordered Monotonicity

NBER Working Paper No. w23497
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 12 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 16 Mar 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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Unordered Monotonicity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10821
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo R. Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Generalized Roy Model, revealed preference, monotonicity, instrumental variables, selection bias, identification, binary matrices, discrete choice, discrete mixtures

151.

Econometric Mixture Models and More General Models for Unobservables in Duration Analysis

NBER Working Paper No. t0157
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2023
James J. Heckman and Christopher Taber
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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152.

The Many Contributions of Edmund Phelps: American Economic Association Luncheon Speech Honoring the 2006 Nobel Laureate in Economics

Capitalism and Society, Vol. 3, Issue 3, Article 2, 2008
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 30 Jan 2013
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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153.

Early Childhood Education and Life-Cycle Health

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Early Childhood Education and Life-Cycle Health

NBER Working Paper No. w26880
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 24 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2023
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Early Childhood Education and Life-Cycle Health

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13064
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 30 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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long-term forecasts, life-cycle health, early childhood education, program evaluation, randomized trials

154.

Measuring Investment in Human Capital Formation: An Experimental Analysis of Early Life Outcomes

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Measuring Investment in Human Capital Formation: An Experimental Analysis of Early Life Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w19316
Number of pages: 90 Posted: 10 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 13 Apr 2023
Orla Doyle, Colm P. Harmon, James J. Heckman, Caitriona Logue and Seong Moon
University College Dublin - Geary Institute, The University of Sydney - School of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Measuring Investment in Human Capital Formation: An Experimental Analysis of Early Life Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7550
Number of pages: 91 Posted: 23 Aug 2013
Orla Doyle, Colm P. Harmon, James J. Heckman, Caitriona Logue and Seong Moon
University College Dublin - Geary Institute, The University of Sydney - School of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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early childhood intervention, human capital development, randomized control trial, multiple hypotheses, permutation testing

155.

Identification of Treatment Effects Using Control Functions in Models with Continuous, Endogenous Treatment and Heterogeneous Effects

NBER Working Paper No. w14002
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 16 May 2008 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2022
Jean-Pierre Florens, James J. Heckman, Costas Meghir and Edward Vytlacil
University of Toulouse, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Yale University and Yale University - Department of Economics
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156.

The Schooling Quality-Earnings Relationship: Using Economic Theory to Interpret Functional Forms Consistent with the Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w5288
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman, Anne Layne-Farrar and Petra Todd
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Charles River Associates and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics
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157.

Flexibility and Job Creation: Lessons for Germany

NBER Working Paper No. w9194
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 14 Sep 2002 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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158.

Maximum Impact Intergenerational Associations

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Maximum Impact Intergenerational Associations

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-46
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 31 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman and Rasmus Landersø
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Rockwool Foundation Research Unit
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intergenerational elasticity of income, lifecycle measures, child development, timing of income, compensatory investments

Maximum Impact Intergenerational Associations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16038
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 01 Apr 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman and Rasmus Landersø
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Rockwool Foundation Research Unit
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intergenerational elasticity of income, lifecycle measures, child development, timing of income, compensatory investments

The Impact of the Level and Timing of Parental Resources on Child Development and Intergenerational Mobility

NBER Working Paper No. w31093
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 03 Apr 2023 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman and Rasmus Landersø
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Rockwool Foundation Research Unit
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159.

Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality: Maternal Endowments, Investments, and Birth Outcomes

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Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality: Maternal Endowments, Investments, and Birth Outcomes

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-135
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 12 Oct 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality: Maternal Endowments, Investments, and Birth Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16492
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 12 Oct 2023
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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health production, intergenerational transmission, human capital

Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality: Maternal Endowments, Investments, and Birth Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w31761
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 16 Oct 2023 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2024
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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160.

New Methods for Estimating Labor Supply Functions: A Survey

NBER Working Paper No. w0858
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 11 Nov 2000 Last Revised: 08 May 2022
James J. Heckman and Thomas E. MaCurdy
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Stanford University
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161.

Life Cycle Schooling and Dynamic Selection Bias: Models and Evidence for Five Cohorts

NBER Working Paper No. w6385
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 25 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 14 Dec 2022
Stephen V. Cameron and James J. Heckman
Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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162.

Measuring Disparate Impacts and Extending Disparate Impact Doctrine to Organ Transplantation

NBER Working Paper No. w10946
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 19 Dec 2004 Last Revised: 30 Nov 2022
Robert Bornholz and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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163.

Simple Estimators for Treatment Parameters in a Latent Variable Framework with an Application to Estimating the Returns to Schooling

NBER Working Paper No. w7950
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 Oct 2000 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2022
James J. Heckman, Justin L. Tobias and Edward Vytlacil
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of California, Irvine - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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164.

The Sensitivity of Experimental Impact Estimates: Evidence from the National Jtpa Study

NBER Working Paper No. w6105
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 18 Mar 1998 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2022
James J. Heckman and Jeffrey A. Smith
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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165.

What Do Bureaucrats Do? The Effects of Performance Standards and Bureaucratic Preferences on Acceptance into the Jtpa Program

NBER Working Paper No. w5535
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 25 Jun 1998 Last Revised: 18 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman, Jeffrey A. Smith and Christopher Taber
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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166.

Transmission of Family Influence

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Transmission of Family Influence

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-129
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 08 Oct 2024
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman, Rasmus Landersø and Rafeh Qureshi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Rockwool Foundation Research Unit and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Department of Economics
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Transmission of Family Influence

NBER Working Paper No. w33023
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 07 Oct 2024
Sadegh S. M. Eshaghnia, James J. Heckman, Rasmus Landersø and Rafeh Qureshi
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Rockwool Foundation Research Unit and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Department of Economics
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167.

Meritocracy in America: An Examination of Wages within and Across Occupations

NBER Working Paper No. w6446
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 24 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2022
John Cawley, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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168.

Bias Corrected Estimates of Ged Returns

NBER Working Paper No. w12018
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 27 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2022
James J. Heckman and Paul LaFontaine
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and American Bar Association
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169.

Instrumental Variables, Selection Models, and Tight Bounds on the Average Treatment Effect

NBER Working Paper No. t0259
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 25 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 19 Mar 2023
James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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170.

Estimation of a Stochastic Model of Reproduction: An Econometric Approach

NBER Working Paper No. w0034
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 05 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 07 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman and Robert J. Willis
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
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171.

Transcriptional Modulation of the Developing Immune System by Early Life Social Adversity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6915
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Oct 2012
Steven Cole, Gabriella Conti, Jesusa Arevalo, Angela Ruggiero, James J. Heckman and Stephen Suomi
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Chicago, affiliation not provided to SSRN, NICHD, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and NICHD
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immune system, gene expression, stress, social adversity, development, primates

172.

Determining the Impact of Federal Antidiscrimination Policy on the Economic Status of Blacks: a Study of South Carolina

NBER Working Paper No. w2854
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 08 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman and Brook S. Payner
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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173.

Social Action, Private Choice, and Philanthropy: Understanding the Sources of Improvements in Black Schooling in Georgia, 1911-1960

NBER Working Paper No. w6418
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 11 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2022
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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174.

A Beta-Logistic Model for the Analysis of Sequential Labor Force Participation by Married Women

NBER Working Paper No. w0112
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 May 2001 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2022
James J. Heckman and Robert J. Willis
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
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175.

Treatment Effects for Discrete Outcomes When Responses to Treatment Vary Among Observationally Identical Persons: An Application to Norwegian ..

NBER Working Paper No. t0262
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 29 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 22 Mar 2023
Arild Aakvik, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University of Bergen - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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176.

Accounting for Dropouts in Evaluations of Social Experiments

NBER Working Paper No. t0166
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 09 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2023
James J. Heckman, Jeffrey A. Smith and Christopher Taber
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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177.

Internal Adjustment Costs of Firm-Specific Factors and the Neoclassical Theory of the Firm

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Internal Adjustment Costs of Firm-Specific Factors and the Neoclassical Theory of the Firm

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-156
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 29 Nov 2022
V. K. Chetty and James J. Heckman
Boston University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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adjustment costs, factor demand, frontier production theory, firm-specific capital

Internal Adjustment Costs of Firm-Specific Factors and the Neoclassical Theory of the Firm

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15744
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 25 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2022
V. K. Chetty and James J. Heckman
Boston University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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firm-specific capital, frontier production theory, factor demand, adjustment costs

178.

A New Cost-Benefit and Rate of Return Analysis for the Perry Preschool Program: A Summary

NBER Working Paper No. w16180
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 12 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 19 Mar 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, Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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179.

Simulation and Estimation of Nonaddative Hedonic Models

NBER Working Paper No. w9895
Number of pages: 103 Posted: 17 Aug 2003 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2022
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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180.

Identifying the Role of Cognitive Ability in Explaining the Level of and Change in the Return to Schooling

NBER Working Paper No. w7820
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 03 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 14 Nov 2022
James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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181.

The Scandinavian Fantasy: The Sources of Intergenerational Mobility in Denmark and the U.S

NBER Working Paper No. w22465
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 01 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 21 May 2023
Rasmus Landersø and James J. Heckman
Rockwool Foundation Research Unit and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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182.

Are Unemployment and Out of the Labor Force Behaviorally Distinct Labor Force States?

NBER Working Paper No. w0979
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 04 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2022
Christopher J. Flinn and James J. Heckman
New York University -Leonard N. Stern School of Business - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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183.

Comparing China Reach and the Jamaica Home Visiting Program

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Comparing China Reach and the Jamaica Home Visiting Program

NBER Working Paper No. w30529
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 10 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2023
Jin Zhou, James J. Heckman, Bei Liu, Lu Mai, Susan Chang and Sally Grantham-McGregor
University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), University of the West Indies (Mona) and University College London
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Comparing China Reach and the Jamaica Home Visiting Program

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-139
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 12 Oct 2022
Jin Zhou, James J. Heckman, Bei Liu, Lu Mai, Susan Chang and Sally Grantham-McGregor
University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), China Development Research Foundation (CDRF), University of the West Indies (Mona) and University College London
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184.

The Scandinavian Fantasy: The Sources of Intergenerational Mobility in Denmark and the U.S

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10000
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 07 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Rasmus Landersø and James J. Heckman
Rockwool Foundation Research Unit and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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inequality, comparative analysis of systems, education, social mobility

185.

New Methods for Analyzing Structural Models of Labor Force Dynamics

NBER Working Paper No. w0856
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 05 Feb 2001 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2022
James J. Heckman and Christopher J. Flinn
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and New York University -Leonard N. Stern School of Business - Department of Economics
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186.

Labor Supply Estimates for Public Policy Evaluation

NBER Working Paper No. w0299
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 08 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2022
George J. Borjas and James J. Heckman
Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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187.

Assessing Clinton's Program on Job Training, Workfare, and Education in the Workplace

NBER Working Paper No. w4428
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 25 Jan 2001 Last Revised: 08 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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188.

Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models by Maximum Likelihood and the Simulated Method of Moments

NBER Working Paper No. w20622
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 27 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 08 May 2022
Phillipp Eisenhauer, James J. Heckman and Stefano Mosso
University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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189.

Randomization as an Instrumental Variable

NBER Working Paper No. t0184
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 13 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 05 Jul 2023
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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190.

The Government's Impact on the Labor Market Status of Black Americans: A Critical Review

NBER Working Paper No. w0183
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 15 Feb 2001 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2022
Richard J. Butler and James J. Heckman
Brigham Young University - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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191.

Accounting for Heterogeneity, Diversity, and General Equilibriumin Evaluating Social Programs

NBER Working Paper No. w7230
Number of pages: 108 Posted: 28 Jul 1999 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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192.

The Pre-Program Earnings Dip and the Determinants of Participation in a Social Program: Implications for Simple Program Evaluation Strategies

NBER Working Paper No. w6983
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 15 Mar 1999 Last Revised: 01 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman and Jeffrey A. Smith
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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193.

Allander Series: Skill Policies for Scotland

NBER Working Paper No. w11032
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 03 Feb 2005 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman and Dimitriy V. Masterov
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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194.

Early Health Shocks, Intrahousehold Resource Allocation, and Child Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w20757
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 22 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2023
Junjian Yi, James J. Heckman, Junsen Zhang and Gabriella Conti
Peking University, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and University College London
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195.

Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models by Maximum Likelihood and the Simulated Method of Moments

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 14-081
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 04 Nov 2014
Philipp Eisenhauer, James J. Heckman and Stefano Mosso
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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196.

General Equilibrium Treatment Effects: A Study of Tuition Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w6426
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 01 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 23 Jan 2022
James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Christopher Taber
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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197.

Making the Most Out of Social Experiments: Reducing the Intrinsic Uncertainty in Evidence from Randomized Trials with an Application to the Jtpa Exp

NBER Working Paper No. t0149
Number of pages: 114 Posted: 25 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 31 May 2023
James J. Heckman and Jeffrey A. Smith
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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198.

On Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

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On Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15188
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 19 May 2022
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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cost-benefit analysis, marginal value of public funds

On Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

NBER Working Paper No. w30005
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 02 May 2022 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2023
Jorge Luis García and James J. Heckman
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Effects of Two Influential Early Childhood Interventions on Health and Healthy Behaviors

NBER Working Paper No. w21454
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 18 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2023
Gabriella Conti, James J. Heckman and Rodrigo R. Pinto
University College London, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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The Impact of Government on the Economic Status of Black Americans

NBER Working Paper No. w2860
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2022
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Intergenerational Effects of Early-Life Advantage: Lessons from a Primate Study

NBER Working Paper No. w27737
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 31 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Amanda Dettmer, James J. Heckman, Juan Pantano, Victor Ronda and Stephen Suomi
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University Department of Economics and NICHD
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202.

Determinants of Young Male Schooling and Training Choices

NBER Working Paper No. w4327
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 21 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2022
Stephen V. Cameron and James J. Heckman
Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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203.

The Effects of Two Influential Early Childhood Interventions on Health and Healthy Behaviors

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9247
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Gabriella Conti, James J. Heckman and Rodrigo R. Pinto
University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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health, early childhood intervention, social experiment, randomized trial, Abecedarian Project, Perry Preschool Project

204.

Early Health Shocks, Intrahousehold Resource Allocation, and Child Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8711
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 30 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Junjian Yi, James J. Heckman, Junsen Zhang and Gabriella Conti
University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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intrahousehold resource allocation, human capital formation, early health shocks

205.

The Causal Effects of Youth Cigarette Addiction and Education

NBER Working Paper No. w30304
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 02 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 21 Apr 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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Effect of the Jamaica Early Childhood Stimulation Intervention on Labor Market Outcomes at Age 31

NBER Working Paper No. w29292
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 27 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 16 Jul 2023
Paul J. Gertler, James J. Heckman, Rodrigo Pinto, Susan Chang, Sally Grantham-McGregor, Christel Vermeersch, Susan Walker and Amika Wright
University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of the West Indies (Mona), University College London, World Bank, University of the West Indies (Mona) and University of the West Indies (Mona) - Caribbean Institute for Health Research
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Using a Satisficing Model of Experimenter Decision-Making to Guide Finite-Sample Inference for Compromised Experiments

NBER Working Paper No. w27738
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2022
Ganesh Karapakula and James J. Heckman
University of Chicago and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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Internal Adjustment Costs of Firm-Specific Factors and the Neoclassical Theory of the Firm

NBER Working Paper No. w30695
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 29 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023
V.K. Chetty and James J. Heckman
Boston University and University of Chicago - Department of Economics
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209.

The Econometric Model for Causal Policy Analysis

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 14, pp. 893-923, 2022
Posted: 31 Aug 2022
James J. Heckman and Rodrigo Pinto
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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210.

The Dynamics of Educational Attainment for Black, Hispanic, and White Males

Journal of Political Economy, June 2001
Posted: 29 Sep 2001
Stephen V. Cameron and James J. Heckman
Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and University of Chicago - Department of Economics

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211.

Micro Data, Heterogeneity, and the Evaluation of Public Policy

Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 109, August 2001
Posted: 30 Jul 2001
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics

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212.

Social Action, Private Choice, and Philanthropy: Understanding the Sources of Improvements in Black Schooling in Georgia, 1911-1960

Posted: 10 Feb 1998
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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Instrumental Variables: A Study of Implicit Behavioral Assumptions in One Widely Used Estimator

JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES, Vol. 32, No. 3, Summer 1997
Posted: 09 Apr 1997
James J. Heckman
University of Chicago - Department of Economics

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