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Jens Ludwig

Jens Ludwig is the Edwin A. and Betty L. Bergman distinguished service professor at the University of Chicago.  He also serves as director of the University of Chicago’s Crime 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