Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, With Special Reference to Education

Author: Gary Stanley Becker
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ISBN: 0226041204
Publisher: University of Chicago Press (December, 1993)
Sales Rank: 107,340
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The principal book about Human Capital Theory.
Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Science, Becker has pioneered the aplication of economic analysis to human behavior in such areas as dicrimination, married, family, etc. This book is a classic study of the consequences of investing in a person's knowledge and skills. According to his theory, investing in an individual's education and training is similar to business investments in equipment.

One of the principal book about Human Capital Theory.

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