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Human Capital

Paperback • 1994 • English

Human Capital

By Gary S. Becker

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About the book

"Human Capital" is Becker's study of how investment in an individual's education and training is similar to business investments in equipment. Becker looks at the effects of investment in education on earnings and employment, and shows how his theory measures the incentive for such investment, as well as the costs and returns from college and high school education. Another part of the study explores the relation between age and earnings. This edition includes four new chapters, covering recent i...Show more

Labour / income economics
Economic growth
Economic systems and structures

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ISBN

9780226041209

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published year

1994

Language

English

Original title

Human Capital

Format

Paperback

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