Jens Ludwig

Jens Ludwig is the Edwin A. and Betty L. Bergman Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, Pritzker Director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, co-director of the Education Lab and co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s working group on the economics of crime.

Contributions

Gun Violence is THE Crime Problem

Gun violence, and the fear of gun violence, distort the lives of millions of Americans.

Philip J. Cook and Jens Ludwig

Police Management Matters a Lot

To improve the way departments work, look to leadership and operations.

Kenneth Corey , Max Kapustin and Jens Ludwig

Incrementalism Beats YOLO

There is plenty of evidence that incremental social policies have made the world a better place.

Philip J. Cook and Jens Ludwig

Does Nothing Stop a Bullet Like a Job?

Research is clear: Violence tends to be a crime of passion,

Jens Ludwig and Kevin Schnepel