James Heckman
James Heckman | |
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| Born | James Joseph Heckman April 19, 1944 |
| Institution | University of Chicago University of Southern California University of Chicago Law School Columbia University |
| Field | Microeconomics |
| School or tradition | Chicago School of Economics |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (Ph.D.) Colorado College (B.A.) |
| Doctoral advisor | Harry H. Kelejian Stanley Warren Black |
| Doctoral students | Carolyn Heinrich George Borjas Stephen Cameron Mark Rosenzweig Russ Roberts |
| Influences | Albert Rees Gary Becker Jacob Mincer |
| Contributions | Heckman correction |
| Awards | John Bates Clark Medal (1983) Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics (2000) Frisch Medal (2014) |
James Joseph Heckman (born April 19, 1944) is an American economist. He won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2000. He works at the University of Chicago.[1] He is Co-Director of Human Capital and Economic Opportunity (HCEO) Global Working Group.[2]
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