Human capital : a theoretical and empirical analysis, with special reference to education / Gary S. Becker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becker, Gary S. (Gary Stanley), 1930-2014.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Economic aspects--United States.

Education.

Manpower policy--United States.

Manpower policy.

Human capital--United States.

Human capital.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Human capital.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 390 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, ©1993.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780226041223 (electronic bk.)

0226041220 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

90101363928

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.