Launch of the Center for the Economics of Human Development

Watch a 37-minute video documenting the launch of the Center for the Economics of Human Development at the University of Chicago, led by Nobel Laureate James J. Heckman. Explore the center's ambitious mission to foster human flourishing by identifying sources of disadvantage and promoting equality of opportunity. Learn about the interdisciplinary approach linking researchers from various disciplines to investigate topics ranging from early childhood interventions to lifelong health outcomes. Gain insights into the center's focus on producing empirical and theoretical research that integrates ideas and methods across social and natural sciences to create rigorous evidence for public policy. Discover the key themes discussed, including social inequality, influences, traditions, early years, interdisciplinarity, collaboration, diversity of skills, life cycle, abduction, and the importance of data, methods, and models in advancing knowledge in the field of human development economics.