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October 16, 2019

CEHD Announces University of Chicago Policy Forum on Pension Crisis

TheĀ Macro Finance Research ProgramĀ (MFR),Ā Center for the Economics of Human DevelopmentĀ (CEHD) will hostĀ the second installment of the University of Chicago Policy ForumĀ on November 8, 2019. This second forum will focus on the topic of, ā€œThe Pension Crisis: State and Local Pension Challenges.ā€
January 28, 2020

CEHD Year in Review 2019

In 2019, the Center for the Economics of Human Developed continued to foster a comprehensive research program devoted to understanding human flourishing. We are pleased to share a snapshot of the work we did over the previous year.
April 15, 2020

Anne Case and Angus Deaton discuss deaths of despair

Anne Case and Angus Deaton, both Princeton economists, join CEHD Director James Heckman and Associate Director Steven Durlauf in a discussion of their ongoing research into the rise of what they call “deaths of despair.” Case and Deaton also present findings from their new book,Ā Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Further Reading Case, Anne, and Angus Deaton. (2020).Ā Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Case, Anne, and Angus Deaton. (2015). “Rising morbidity and mortality in midlife among white non-Hispanic Americans in the 21st century.”Ā Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(49):15078-15083.        
April 17, 2020

HCEO Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Dissertation Prize

The Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group is now accepting applications for our doctoral dissertation prize. The $1,000 prize will be awarded for the best dissertation on a topic related to one of HCEO’sĀ 6 networks. In addition to the monetary award, the winner will be flown to the University of Chicago to present their work to the Center for the Economics of Human Development, HCEO directors, and University of Chicago faculty.