Alumnus wins Nobel in economics James Heckman        James Heckman, who earned two graduate degrees from Princeton, has won the 2000 Nobel Prize in economics. Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He earned his M.A. in 1968 and his Ph.D. in 1971, both in economics, from Princeton. His son, Jonathan, is a freshman here this fall. Heckman is being honored along with Daniel McFadden of the University of California-Berkeley for his work in developing "theory and methods that are widely used in the empirical analysis of individual and household behavior, within economics as well as other social sciences," according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which awards the Nobel Prize. Heckman's research evaluates the impact of a variety of social programs on the economy and on society at large. He has written on the impact of civil rights and affirmative action programs, taxes, unionism and other issues. At Princeton, Heckman was involved in the industrial relations section of the economics department.		October 23, 2000 Vol. 90, No. 7 previous   archives   next Contents • Neuroscientists put heads together to develop new theory on depression • Politicking aside electoral process still matters • Trussell and colleagues call for better HIV prevention • Alumnus wins Nobel in economics • By the numbers - Princetonians who have won the Nobel Prize • Committee has full complement • New sound appealing to campus • Benefits update • Community Day/Staff Day was Oct. 14 • Spotlight / People • Nassau notes • Calendar of events The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers Nov. 6-12 is Friday, Oct. 27. A complete publication schedule is available at deadlines or by calling (609) 258-3601. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $24 for the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Editor: Ruth Stevens Staff writer: Yvonne Chiu Hays Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Contributing writers: Lauren Robinson-Brown, Marilyn Marks, Steven Schultz Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett
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