
A masterclass in policy research – James Heckman and Laura van Geest (article)
In memory of Jan Tinbergen, KVS published a conversation between James Heckman and Laura van Geest moderated and edited by Eric Bartelsman and Jasper Lukkezen.
Laura van Geest and James Heckman both carry on Jan Tinbergen’s work into the future. Van Geest is the successor of Jan Tinbergen at CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis and Heckman has built upon his econometric legacy and applies it to today’s societal challenges.
The conversation can be read here.
More conversations between policy makers and academics on the memory of Tinbergen will follow in due course, as part of the KVS preadviezen bundle.