Tjalling C. Koopmans Memorial Lectures, 2006

Presents

2006
Tjalling C. Koopmans
Memorial Lectures

September 26 - 27

James Heckman

Ph.D., Princeton University, 1971. The Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College; Director of the Economics Research Center, Department of Economics; and Director of the Center for Social Program Evaluation, Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies (at Chicago since 1973). Fellow, Econometric Society, 1980; John Bates Clark Medal Winner, 1983; Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1985; Member, National Academy of Sciences, 1992; Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, 2000. Jacob Mincer Award from the Society of Labor Economics, 2005. Editor, Journal of Labor Economics.

ECONOMETRIC POLICY EVALUATION

Tuesday, September 26
"Cowles Commission Structural Models, Causal Effects
and Treatment Effects: A Synthesis"
General Motors Room, 55 Hillhouse
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Reception immediately following
Peabody Museum, Native American Halls
170 Whitney Avenue

Wednesday, September 27
"Instrumental Variables: Then and Now"
Cowles Faculty Luncheon
Common Room, 28 Hillhouse
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Papers available at: http://jenni.uchicago.edu/koopmans_2006.html

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