Steven Levitt Discusses Cases That Illustrate His Unique Take on Research

Published: July 20, 2006, 11 p.m.

b'Steven Levitt, Alvin H. Baum Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago and author of the New York Times bestseller Freakonomics, regaled the students with cases from his research. One example illustrated why Chicago emphasizes the importance of hard data for all kinds of decision-making.'