James J. Heckman, 2007 Leigh Lecture in Economics
James J. Heckman is the Henry Schutz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. Professor Heckman received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 2000 for his pioneering work in selection bias and self-selection analysis. Heckman’s research has been devoted to the development of a scientific basis for economic policy evaluation. In the course of this work, he has made contributions to economic theory and to econometrics and is renowned for his empirical research in labor economics, particularly regarding the efficacy of early childhood education programs. Heckman has received other numerous awards, including the John Bates Clark Award, the 2005 Jacob Mincer Award for Lifetime Achievement in Labor Economics, the 2005 University College Dublin Ulysses Medal, and the 2005 Aigner award from the Journal of Econometrics.
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Prior to the lecture, WSU President Elson Floyd hosted a dinner in Heckman's honor.
Tim Graciano (PhD student), Hayley Chouinard, Fran McSweeney (Vice Provost and Psychologist), Scott Cardel, Ron Mittelhammer, Robby Rosenman, James Heckman, and Jill McCluskey.
Jill McCluskey, Jim Heckman, and Fran McSweeney at dinner.
Jim Heckman, Fran McSweeney, Ron Mittelhammer, and Hayley Chouinard at dinner.