Gary S. Becker

Broschiertes Buch

Human Capital

A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to Education, 3rd Edition

Beschreibung

A study of how investment in an individual's education and training is similar to business investments in equipment. This edition has four new chapters, covering topics including: human capital, fertility and economic growth, the division of labour and economic considerations within the family.

Autor

Gary S. Becker (1930-2014) was University Professor at the University of Chicago with a joint appointment in both the economics and sociology departments. He was the author of many books, including Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis and The Economics of Discrimination. He collaborated with Richard Posner on the Becker-Posner Blog, which formed the basis for their book Uncommon Sense: Economic Insights, from Marriage to Terrorism. Becker was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1992 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The University of Chicago Press
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 412
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 153mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 668g
• ISBN-13: 9780226041209
• ISBN-10: 0226041204
• Artikelnr.: 21122807