Company Profile
The University of Chicago Urban Labs
Company Overview
Building on the University of Chicago’s academic strengths and civic commitments, UChicago Urban Labs conduct highly rigorous scholarship to test policies and programs across five interrelated areas through our Crime Lab, Education Lab, Energy & Environment Lab, Health Lab, and Poverty Lab.
Working in partnership with policy makers and practitioners worldwide, Urban Labs help evaluate and implement the most effective urban policies and solutions around the world, bringing improvements to people's lives in real time.
Our deep partnerships with government and nonprofit agencies help us translate our research into direct policy action. We provide decision makers with persuasive empirical evidence and understanding to guide their actions and their use of public and private resources.
Today, Urban Labs provide analytic support and strategic guidance to policy makers across the United States and India, carrying out large-scale experiments, shaping public policy, and improving the quality of life for urban residents on a broad scale. In the decade ahead, Urban Labs aspire to significantly improve public policy and human life worldwide.
http://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/



