News and Announcements
January 30, 2017
James Heckman recently presented research on early childhood programs at The Aspen Forum on Children and Families in Washington, D.C. Professor Heckman shared findings on ABC/CARE, which were published last month as a working paper, “The Life-cycle Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program.”
January 18, 2017
On January 17th, 2017 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Professor Heckman discussed his latest research on a panel introduced by Shakira titled “Human Development is Economic Development: Early Childhood Programs and Skill Development”.
December 30, 2016
The relationship between intelligence and success is the subject of a recent working paper by HCEO Co-director James Heckman, IP network member Bart Golsteyn, MIP network member John Eric Humphries, and Lex Borghans. Professor Heckman told Bloomberg View that IQ is not a major determinant in a child’s future success. Only about 1 or 2 percent of income differences can be tied to IQ, the article notes.
December 14, 2016
Results from a new working paper by HCEO Co-director James Heckman and co-authors show that high-quality early childhood program can yield up to a 13 percent return. “The Life-cycle Benefits of an Influential Early Childhood Program” details the costs and benefits of a long-term study of The Carolina Abecedarian Project (ABC) and the Carolina Approach to Responsive Education (CARE).
September 28, 2016
On Wednesday, June 22nd, Professor Heckman spoke about the economic importance of early childhood education at a Financial Times Free Lunch Live event in London with Martin Sandbu.
August 4, 2016
On Wednesday, June 22nd, Professor Heckman spoke about the economic importance of early childhood education at a Financial Times Free Lunch Live event in London with Martin Sandbu.
February 25, 2016
On Wednesday, March 9th undergraduates and graduate students joined CEHD for refreshments and exciting information in Saieh Hall Lecture Room 203 to discuss how they could advance their research career at the Center for the Economics of Human Development, by learning who we are, what we do, and the various opportunities available for graduate and undergraduate students.