James Heckman

James Heckman, PhD

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James Heckman's Interviews

Russ Roberts & James Heckman 26 Jul 2021 • EN

James Heckman on Inequality and Economic Mobility

Economist and Nobel Laureate James Heckman of the University of Chicago talks about inequality and economic mobility with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Drawing on research on inequality in Denmark with Rasmus Landerso, Heckman argues that despite the efforts of the Danish welfare state to provide equal access to educatio

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Adam Lewis & James Heckman 14 Jul 2020 • EN

Maven CEO James Heckman on Sports Illustrated’s future

Maven CEO James Heckman joins the show to discuss the devastating impact of COVID-19 on Sports Illustrated’s advertising revenue (2:45), his response to critics of the company’s new digital strategy (7:16), why he remains bullish about the prospects of video advertising (10:37) and why he believes the company can take

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Shankar Vedantam & James Heckman 13 May 2019 • EN

What's Not On The Test

Smarts matter. But other factors may play an even bigger role in whether someone succeeds. This week, we speak with Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman about the skills that predict how you'll fare in life. We'll also look at programs that build these skills in the neediest of children – and new research that s

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Russ Roberts & James Heckman 25 Jan 2016 • EN

James Heckman on Facts, Evidence, and the State of Econometrics

Nobel Laureate James Heckman of the University of Chicago talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the state of econometrics and the challenges of measurement in assessing economic theories and public policy. Heckman gives us his take on natural experiments, selection bias, randomized control trials and the reliabil

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