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Human capital : a theoretical and empirical analysis, with special reference to education
- Title
- Human capital : a theoretical and empirical analysis, with special reference to education / Gary S. Becker.
- Author
- Becker, Gary S. (Gary Stanley), 1930-2014.
- Publication
- Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [1993], ©1993.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | LC66 .B4 1993 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xxii, 390 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- I. Introduction to the Second Edition -- II. Human Capital Revisited -- III. Investment in Human Capital: Effects on Earnings -- IV. Investment in Human Capital: Rates of Return -- V. Rates of Return from College Education -- VI. Underinvestment in College Education? -- VII. Rates of Return from High School Education and Trends Over Time -- VIII. Age, Earnings, Wealth, and Human Capital -- IX. Summary and Conclusions -- X. Human Capital and the Rise and Fall of Families / Gary S. Becker and Nigel Tomes -- XI. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge / Gary S. Becker and Kevin M. Murphy -- XII. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth / Gary S. Becker, Kevin M. Murphy and Robert Tamura -- App. A. Sources and Methods -- App. B. Mathematical Discussion of Relation Between Age, Earnings, and Wealth.
- ISBN
- 0226041190 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0226041204 (paper : alk. paper)
- 9780226041209 (paper : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 93024690
- OCLC
- 1158583572
- on1158583572
- SCSB-3113868
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries